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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Katy Perry Officially Becoming Mrs. Brand — Katy Perry is getting Branded! — The pop singer reveals Wednesday on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she's in the process of taking new husband Russell Brand's last name. But in fact, she's been going by Katy Brand informally since the Oct. 23 wedding.
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Aaron Sorkin / The Huffington Post:
In Her Defense, I'm Sure the Moose Had it Coming — What's Your Reaction: — “Unless you've never worn leather shoes, sat upon a leather chair or eaten meat, save your condemnation.” — You're right, Sarah, we'll all just go f**k ourselves now. — The snotty quote was posted by Sarah Palin on …
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National Enquirer, Pop2it, Pajiba, PopEater, Oh No They Didn't!, New York Magazine, PopWatch and Videogum
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Britney Spears Goes on Fauxmantic Vacation Following Abuse Scandal — One week after Star exclusively reported that Britney Spears told her ex-husband that she's in an abusive relationship with Jason Trawick, the pop star's handlers are working overtime to squash talk of domestic discord - and paint a picture of domestic bliss.
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X17 Online, Perez Hilton and The Hollywood Gossip
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Britney Spears Tells Us About “Best Birthday of My Life!” — What scandal? — Days after Star magazine and Radaronline published fake reports about Jason Trawick's alleged physical abuse of girlfriend Britney Spears, the content pop singer and her beau of nearly two years …
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Cele|bitchy, Pop2it, Just Jared, Pink is the New Blog and People.com
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears — Christmas Time at Walmart — Britney Spears is rollin' back the prices on her holiday shopping — with a low budget excursion to a Los Angeles area Walmart yesterday ... yes, they have Walmarts in L.A. — Store employees tell us Brit Brit usually comes by every year around …
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Perez Hilton and In Case You Didn't Know
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Kim Kardashian and Gabriel Aubry Split — It was fun while it lasted! — Kim Kardashian, 30, and model Gabriel Aubry, 34, had a fast romance - a Lakers game, quiet nights at home and bonding over family - but the two have already gone their separate ways, PEOPLE confirms.
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Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian: I'll Date Almost Anyone...Except Another Football Player!
Kim Kardashian: I'll Date Almost Anyone...Except Another Football Player!
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MTV Buzzworthy Blog and I'm Not Obsessed
Lupe / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Nicole Richie's Wedding This Weekend; Will Be ‘Small With Romantic Vibe’ — As Nicole Richie and Joel Madden prepare to tie the knot, RadarOnline.com has exclusive details about what the fashionista is planning for her big day and we've confirmed it will be this weekend.
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Perez Hilton, National Enquirer, I'm Not Obsessed, Celebrity Smack and In Case You Didn't Know
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Jennifer Tells Chatty Chelsea to Zip It About Angelina — Just hours after I clued you in on Jennifer Aniston's new best friend, Chelsea Handler, going on a particularly nasty and graphic rant about Angelina Jolie, calling the mother of six a “f****ing b***h,” and a “c**t …
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Hollywood Life, TheFABlife, I'm Not Obsessed and The Huffington Post
Lupe / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Rielle Hunter Wants To Marry John Edwards As Family & Friends Mourn Elizabeth's Death — As friends and family mourn the passing of Elizabeth Edwards, the mistress of her estranged husband John Edwards continues to hold out hope that she and the former candidate …
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Cele|bitchy, Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
Tim Nudd / People.com:
PHOTO: Céline Dion at Home with Twins Eddy & Nelson — Here they are - the miracle babies. — Céline Dion takes PEOPLE all over her Jupiter Island, Fla., mansion for a collection of intimate photos with 6-week-old fraternal twins Eddy and Nelson in our new issue, on newsstands Friday.
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Cele|bitchy, omg! and PopEater
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Blake Lively's the New Face of French Fashion — Blake Lively is taking another step on her way to becoming a full-fledged fashion icon. — A source tells me... FOLLOW: Marc Malkin on Twitter and Facebook — The Gossip Girl beauty will star in a new ad campaign for Chanel.
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Us Weekly, PopSugar, Yeeeah!, Socialite Life, HollywoodNews.com, Dlisted, Fashionista, Oh No They Didn't!, FabSugar and fashionologie
Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Victims' Advocates Speak Out Against Khloe Kardashian After Her Rape Comment — Khloe Kardashian is being blasted by victim's rights advocates after comparing a security pat down at the airport with rape. — Numerous advocates spoke to RadarOnline.com after Khloe told George Lopez …
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Perez Hilton, AceShowBiz.com, I'm Not Obsessed and PopBytes
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Wachowskis, Warner Bros. Take Aim With ‘Hood’ — Andy and Lana (formerly Larry) Wachowski are returning to the Warner Bros. fold with Hood, a modern, urban take on the Robin Hood myth. — The Wachowskis wrote the script and will direct the tale, which in keeping with the modus operendi of the duo, is shrouded in secrecy.
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Perez Hilton, Pajiba, Hollywood.com, The Moviefone Blog, MovieWeb, New York Magazine and I Watch Stuff
Nick Haramis / BlackBook Magazine and City Guides:
Kirsten Dunst's Triumphant Return to the Spotlight — Kirsten Dunst didn't really know her All Good Things co-star Ryan Gosling when, three years ago, they took a walk up the east side of Manhattan, starting at 66th Street. The film's director, Oscar nominee Andrew Jarecki …
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: More ‘Idol’ Changes: Producers Mulling Top 12 House, Vegas Trip — Fox and American Idol producers are planning more changes for the upcoming pivotal tenth season. — “Transparency” is the production theme this year, an idea being championed by series mastermind Simon Fuller.
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Perez Hilton, TVgasm, TV Squad and From Inside the Box
omg!:
Bethenny Frankel “Used to Get Drunk and Binge,” Then “Starve” — Though she's created an empire with her Naturally Thin diet books and exercise DVD, Bethenny Frankel admits she wasn't always so health-conscious. — “I used to get drunk and binge on everything in the deli …
Michael Martinez / CNN:
Facing prison, Snipes pins hope on ‘prayers,’ Supreme Court — Los Angeles (CNN) — Actor Wesley Snipes said he was nervous about going to jail on Thursday, but was hopeful that his prayers would be answered. — “We still have prayers out there. We still believe in miracles.
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Celebritology 2.0, Hollywood.com, PopEater and Speakeasy
TMZ.com:
Tommy Lee Explodes Over Whale Sperm — Tommy Lee is laying the smack down on SeaWorld for the “sick and twisted” way they allegedly treat their most famous Orca's ... penis. — The Motley Crue drummer just fired off a letter to SeaWorld — accusing the park of keeping Tilikum the whale …
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Dlisted, Gone Hollywood and Crushable
TMZ.com:
Leo DiCaprio's Slasher — Time to Pay the Price — It took five years — but the woman who smashed a wine glass on Leonardo DiCaprio's face is finally heading to the slammer. — Aretha Wilson was sentenced to two years in prison today — she pled no contest to assault with a deadly weapon last month.
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Perez Hilton, Celebrity Dirty Laundry, PopEater, Oh No They Didn't!, I'm Not Obsessed and Oh, The Scandal!
Andy Greene / Rolling Stone:
John Lennon's Final Interview — Nine-hour discussion with ‘Rolling Stone’ took place three days before he died — On December 5, 1980, three days before he was murdered, John Lennon sat down with Rolling Stone's Jonathan Cott for a nine-hour interview. Select excerpts from the interview ran …
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Jon / Egotastic!:
NEWSWORTHY: Christina Aguilera Sexy Pictures Leaking Like a Sexy Sieve — Fire. Penecillin. The cameraphone. Perhaps the three most important technical leaps forward for mankind, not necessarily ranked in order of importance. Christina Aguilera is the latest and greatest to be sharing …
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The Huffington Post
Kevin Smith / My Boring Ass Life:
Virgin shuts its legs, I shut my wallet — Update 2, 5:44pm, same dayUpdate 5:10pm, same day: — On Twitter, I've been asked this question a few times, so I figured I'd include the response here... Via @cbalint “Why did you wait until 10 minutes b4 the flight to board?”
Gary Susman / PopEater:
Why Is Michelle Williams' Sex Scene Rated NC-17 While Natalie Portman's Is R? — For all the hype about Natalie Portman's steamy lesbian sex scene with Mila Kunis in ‘Black Swan,’ the scene was still tame enough to earn an R rating from the Motion Picture Association of America's ratings board …
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Cele|bitchy, AfterEllen.com and Hollywood Elsewhere
Reagan Alexander / People.com:
Denise Richards Has It Easy Christmas Shopping for the Girls — Denise Richards is counting her blessings this holiday season - and that begins with her girls knowing exactly what they want for Christmas. — “Have you heard of American Girl? That's all they want.
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Celebrity Baby Scoop
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Dunzo! Jenny McCarthy & Boyfriend Call It Quits — Jenny McCarthy is a single lady—again. — A rep for the blond mom of one confirms... She and her Las Vegas boyfriend Jason Toohey have split up after four months of dating. “It's true,” McCarthy's rep tells us.
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In Case You Didn't Know, The Huffington Post, Stupid Celebrities Gossip and PopEater