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3:15 PM ET, January 5, 2011

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Sara Hammel / People.com:
Taylor Swift & Jake Gyllenhaal Break Up: Source  —  Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal are starting 2011 single.  —  “They're over,” a source tells PEOPLE about the short-lived relationship.  “It ended last month.”  —  No reason was given for a split, and the stars reps didn't have immediate comment …
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Us Weekly:
Taylor and Jake: Why They Split  —  So what rhymes with Gyllenhaal?  —  Taylor Swift, 21, may be hard at work penning her next break-up ballad — sources confirm to UsMagazine.com that she and Jake Gyllenhaal, 30, have ended their brief romance.  —  “Jake reached out to her and started all of this …
TMZ.com:
Cops: Lindsay Under the Influence at Betty Ford  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Palm Desert Police Department officials believe Lindsay Lohan was under the influence of drugs or alcohol while at Betty Ford.  —  As TMZ first reported, the PD believes Lindsay committed violations of her probation …
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Mystery Probation Violations  —  The Palm Desert PD has just said they believe Lindsay Lohan committed multiple probation violations in her scuffle last month with a former Betty Ford staffer — and the PD is referring the case to prosecutors.
Jennifer Aniston / Harper's BAZAAR:
NICOLE KIDMAN: THE INTERVIEW  —  Jennifer Aniston talks to the Oscar-winning actress, her costar in the new comedy Just Go With It, about marriage, motherhood, and the joy of lightening up.  Also, check out the pictures from Nicole Kidman's February cover shoot and her style through the ages.
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — I'll Move If It Makes Sam Happy  —  Lindsay Lohan is telling friends she had “no idea” her new badass beach house was right next door to ex-girlfriend Sam Ronson ...but she's ready to move out in order to “keep the peace.”  —  Sources close to Lindsay tell us …
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Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Is Lindsay Lohan Stalking Her Ex, Samantha Ronson?
Discussion: The Blemish
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Kathy Griffin: Why I'm Leaving the D-List  —  Kathy Griffin is off the D-list.  —  The comedian is ending the six season - and Emmy Award-winning - run of her hit Bravo show, My Life on the D-List, she tells PEOPLE.  —  “It was a really tough decision because I think of the D-List as pretty …
The Huffington Post:
Snooki: I Wake Up In A Garbage Can Once A Month  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? … It's good to know that fame hasn't changed her.  —  Snooki sat down on Tuesday for an interview with Ellen Degeneres, and told the host about her still-hard partying life.  —  Recalling something the ‘Jersey Shore’ star …
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Us Weekly:
Snooki: I Used to Black Out, Wake Up in Garbage Cans Monthly
X17 Online:   Snooki To Ellen: “I Don't Want To Be A Role Model”
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds Spent “Hot” New Year's Eve Together  —  New year, new romance for Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds?  —  Fresh off highly publicized, messy divorces, the sexy Proposal costars were spotted “partying the night away” together on New Year's Eve at Bess Bistro …
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Us Weekly:
FIRST PIC: See Natalie Portman's Baby Bump  —  Ballerina bump alert!  —  Natalie Portman arrived at LAX on Tuesday.  The Black Swan actress, 29, carried her dog — and revealed the first glimpse of a baby bump!  —  Early last week, the star confirmed that she's pregnant and engaged to the dad …
Hollywood Reporter:
Courtney Love's Tweets Lead to Unique Defamation Showdown … The following article appears in the current issue of The Hollywood Reporter available on newsstands Wednesday.  —  Courtney Love was very upset.  —  The firebrand rocker had been locked in a dispute with Dawn Simorangkir …
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John Mitchell / PopEater:
Courtney Love Twitter Rampage Leads to ‘Groundbreaking’ Lawsuit
Discussion: AOL News
Simon Perry / People.com:
Palace Reveals New Wedding Details  —  Kate Middleton will arrive by car and leave by Royal carriage when she marries Prince William on the morning of April 29.  —  In new details released Wednesday from the prince's office at the palace, Kate - who turns 29 next Sunday - will wed William …
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Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Latifah shares advice for Kate Middleton
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM
CBS Chicago:
Woman Calls 911 To Try To Force Boyfriend To Propose  —  CHICAGO (WBBM) — A woman from Chicago's Northwest Side wanted to start the New Year with a marriage proposal, with help from police.  —  As WBBM's Julie Mann reports, the woman is now facing criminal charges.
Annie Yuan / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Live to Dance’ Contestant Injured During Performance … A contestant on the new CBS talent competition program Live to Dance injured herself during her performance on the show's stage.  She fell on her head as she attempted a mid-air turn.  The fall will be televised during Live to Dance's series premiere Tuesday night on CBS.
Discussion: Dlisted, Gawker.TV, TheFABlife and TV Envy
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Matt / Warming Glow:   In!  The!  FAAAAAAAAACE!!!!!  —  Since CBS's “Live to Dance” …
Sarah Crow / PopEater:
Paula Abdul Brings Cleaned-Up Act to ‘Live to Dance’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Brandon Voss / Advocate:
Black Beauty  —  Black Swan's Mila Kunis — whom we asked about jealousy before announcement of her split from longtime boyfriend Macaulay Culkin — recalls nude scenes with Justin Timberlake and the last time she simulated oral sex with a woman.  —  Even if you haven't seen Black Swan …
Dave Karger / Inside Movies:
Exclusive: Julia Roberts' Oscar plea for Javier Bardem  —  A couple weeks ago, I groused to you about how I thought Javier Bardem's powerful performance in Biutiful has been unfairly overlooked during this awards season so far.  Well, it turns out I have a sister in my disappointment: Julia Roberts.
Us Weekly:
PIC: Reese Witherspoon Debuts $250,000 Ring!  —  Reese Witherspoon is sporting quite a rock!  —  On Tuesday night, the newly engaged actress, 34, flashed her engagement ring for the first time while attending the L.A. Lakers game with fiance Jim Toth.  —  The CAA agent, 40 …
PETA.org:
LEA MICHELE EXPOSES HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE CRUELTY  —  Glee actor Lea Michele is raising her voice against the cruelty of horse-drawn carriages.  In a shocking undercover video, Lea exposes the harsh conditions that these overworked horses are subjected to—all day, every day.
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PopEater:
Lea Michele PETA Ad Targets Horse-Drawn Carriages
Discussion: The Stir, Media Decoder and ArtsBeat
Producer / The Superficial:
Kate Gosselin Has a Tattoo.  Guess Where.  —  Kate Gosselin was spotted in a bikini this morning in Australia, and apparently she has a tattoo.  Leading to her vagina.  I don't know if it's always been there, or if it's part of her metamorphosis into believing she's some sort of sexpot now …
Discussion: DrunkenStepfather
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Chuck, Glee, Bones, Smallville, House, Grey's and more!  —  Got a scoop request?  An anonymous tip you're dying to share?  Just want to say hi?  You can send any/all of the above to askausiello@tvline.com.  —  Question: The only spoiler I'm interested in right now is: When will your website be up!?!
New York Post:
Eva's new guy  —  Eva Longoria has quickly bounced back from her divorce heartbreak with soon-to-be ex-husband Tony Parker — into the company of Penelope Cruz's handsome little brother, Eduardo.  Longoria was spotted Christmas Eve morning walking around barefoot in her garage wearing nothing …
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Sherri Shepherd Is Engaged  —  Sherri Shepherd has found the love she's been looking for: She's newly engaged to TV writer Lamar Sally.  —  Sally asked for her hand in marriage on Dec. 26 - and it was no ordinary proposal for the View co-host, who also hosts GSN's The Newlywed Game, her rep tells PEOPLE in a statement.
TMZ.com:
Gary Collins Arrested for Felony Dine and Dash  —  It's been rough going for Gary Collins ... TMZ has learned the former Miss America/"Hour Magazine" host has been arrested for allegedly defrauding an innkeeper.  —  Collins — who has been arrested 3 times and convicted twice of DUI …
Discussion: Dlisted
Rachel Quigley / Daily Mail:
Keep it in the Time Lord family: David Tennant to marry Georgia Moffett... daughter of ex-Doctor Who Peter Davison  —  Even by a Time Lord's standards, it's a fairly head-spinning concept.  —  David Tennant, the tenth Doctor Who, has become engaged to the daughter of the fifth Doctor, Peter Davison.
 
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