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11:55 AM ET, December 31, 2010

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TMZ.com:
John Mellencamp and Wife End Marriage  —  John Mellencamp is ending his marriage of 20 years.  —  John and his wife, Elaine Mellencamp, a model, have split, although his rep isn't saying if they've filed divorce papers yet.  —  The couple says they “are proud of their 20 years together …
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Samantha McIntyre / People.com:
John Mellencamp & Supermodel Wife Split  —  It's not all engagement news this holiday: Singer John Mellencamp and wife Elaine have decided to separate after 18 years of marriage.  —  They “are proud of their 20 years together and are very happy with their accomplishments both as parents and as a family …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Reuters:
John Mellencamp and wife separate after 20 years
Discussion: PopEater and Right Celebrity
Kourtney / Kourtney Kardashian Official Website:
Dear Paparazzi...  Paparazzi beware.  Please don't get too close to Mason.  We don't like it.  —  Stay at a friendly distance, don't ask dumb questions and we can all get along.
Discussion: Socialite Life
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Mr. Hm / Holy Moly!:
Russell Brand sticks picture of Katy Perry up on Twitter without her makeup, bollocked  —  For reasons known only to himself, Russell Brand decide to post a picture of his new bride in bed without makeup onto Twitter.  He obviously got the bollocking of his life as he deleted it about a millisecond later.
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E! Online:
Gwyneth Paltrow Has a New “F—k” Buddy  —  No doubt, Gwyneth Paltrow's cover of Cee Lo's “F—k You” was one of this year's most memorable moments on Glee.  —  And now, Cee Lo says he and the Oscar-winner may soon be working together!  —  Read on for what the Grammy nominee just told us about …
Daily Star:
TIMBERLAKE TRACK LEAKS ONLINE  —  JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE has given his fans renewed hope he is about to relaunch his music career after a previously unheard track leaked online.  —  The pop superstar has been taking an extended break from music to concentrate on making movies …
Discussion: Hollywood Rag
Chris Brown / TMZ.com:
Chris Brown — I Apologize, I'm Not Homophobic  —  Chris Brown tells TMZ he's sorry for going off on Raz B yesterday on Twitter, and making crass sexual references that many say were homophobic.  —  Brown tells TMZ, “Yesterday was an unfortunate lack in judgment sparked by public Twitter attacks from Raz B …
Marla Lehner / People.com:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Surprise Holiday Visit  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are on the move again.  —  On Wednesday, just days after celebrating the holidays in Namibia, Africa, the couple made an impromptu stop at the St. John's Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center in Springfield, Mo., the town where Pitt grew up.
X17 Online:
Kim Kardashian Gets Cornrows!  —  Kim Kardashian's ready for a new year with a new look!  Ms. K went all Bo Derek/Cleopatra on us and braided her hair up in cornrows!  The reality show star will host the New Year's Eve party at TAO in Vegas tomorrow night and it looks like this will be her 'do for the big night.
Discussion: PopEater
Andy / Hollywood Life:
Amber Portwood Claims She's Been Offered $500,000 To Star In A Porno!  Exclusive!  —  The troubled ‘Teen Mom’ star could afford a lot more diapers with that kind of money.  Should she do it?  —  A source tells HollywoodLife.com that Teen Mom's Amber Portwood recently bragged …
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Sir Elton John: “Why We Chose Zachary as the Name for Our Son”  —  After welcoming Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John on Dec. 25 via a surrogate, Sir Elton John, 62, and partner David Furnish, 48, shared the joyous news with UsMagazine.com.  —  “We have fulfilled a dream …
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Andrew Pierce / Daily Mail:
The Mail's ANDREW PIERCE is both adopted and gay. …
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: A-Rod's Kids Prefer Kate Hudson Over Cameron Diaz  —  Cameron Diaz can't compare to Alex Rodriguez's ex Kate Hudson — if you ask the New York Yankees player's kids, that is.  —  A source close to A-rod tells the new issue of Us Weekly (on stands now) that Natasha, 6 …
TMZ.com:
Dave Navarro, Brooke Mueller Suck Face in Aspen!  —  Dave Navarro helped Brooke Mueller get over the pain of her impending divorce from Charlie Sheen last night in Aspen — with a crazy public make-out session!  —  Our Aspen spies spotted the two downstairs at Nobu, at around 8:15 PM.
New York Post:
How Camille got $20M more  —  Kelsey Grammer's soon to be ex-wife, Camille Donatacci, rejected an estimated $30 million divorce offer from the “Frasier” star because he wasn't offering alimony or child support, a source told us.  —  Friends say Donatacci demanded the $50 million she's …
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Michael K / Dlisted:   How Can Kelsey Grammer Offer Camille ONLY $30 Million?!!!!
Shari Weiss / NY Daily News:
Ryan Phillippe: 'I'm very happy' for Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth  —  Reese Witherspoon's first husband more than approves of the man about to be her second.  —  Ryan Phillippe, who was wed to Witherspoon for seven years until 2008, is praising the actress' recent engagement to CAA agent Jim Toth.
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Charlie Sheen Jokes About Online Death Rumors  —  Charlie Sheen was as surprised as anyone to discover he'd been killed in a snowboarding accident this week.  —  “When I heard on the news that I had died the other day, I quickly ran to my PC and checked the ratings for my show,” …
Discussion: Gabby Babble and New York Magazine
Dave Karger / Inside Movies:
Exclusive: ‘Buried’ screenwriter apparently skirts Oscar rules, sends campaign letter directly to Academy members  —  Has Buried screenwriter Chris Sparling just broken Academy campaigning rules?  In one of the more brazen Oscar campaign tactics I've ever seen, Sparling has sent a letter …
Uncle Creepy / Dread Central.com:
Exclusive: Tim Burton Working on a Nightmare Before Christmas Sequel  —  Now here's some really cool news sent in to us by a very reliable source on the East Coast!  While Tim Burton is busy toiling away on the highly anticipated Dark Shadows adaptation right now, he also has his sights set …
ComingSoon.net:
Robert Pattinson Snuggles with an Elephant  —  Source: Entertainment Weekly  —  This week's issue of Entertainment Weekly has a “First Look” at 20th Century Fox's Water for Elephants, starring Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon and Christoph Waltz and directed by Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend).
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Us Weekly:
Joe Francis Confirms Split From His Wife After Seven Weeks of Marriage  —  Joe Francis is starting fresh in the new year.  —  The Girls Gone Wild founder, 37, confirmed the UsMagazine.com report that he and wife of just seven weeks, Christina McLarty, have called it quits.
Simon Vozick-Levinson / EW.com:
Britney Spears to release new single, ‘Hold It Against Me,’ next week  —  Prepare yourselves, Britney Spears fans: She's about to release a brand-new single called “Hold It Against Me” in just over a week.  Sharon Dastur, program director for NYC's Z100 radio, has heard the new single, and she loves it.
 
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