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12:15 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:
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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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Mystery Probation Violations
Discussion: X17 Online
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 …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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OK! Magazine:
COVER STORY: Sandra Bullock & Ryan Reynolds — Yes, They're Together!  —  There are no two people in the world more in need of a fresh start than Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock.  And on New Year's Eve, they got their wish.  It came at the end of a bad year.
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.
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Latifah shares advice for Kate Middleton  —  Queen Latifah has advised Prince William's fiancée Kate Middleton to enjoy her time out of the limelight ahead of the royal wedding.  —  The actress was appearing on NBC's The Tonight Show With Jay Leno when she was asked if she had any words of wisdom for the soon-to-be royal.
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM
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Simon Perry / People.com:   Palace Reveals New Wedding Details
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 …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, omg! and 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 …
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Meg Ryan & John Mellencamp Quietly Dating  —  The new year brings new beginnings for Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp.  —  The pair have spent time together on Martha's Vineyard and in New York City in recent days, enjoying a fresh romance just as Mellencamp has announced his separation from wife Elaine after 18 years of marriage.
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Friend: Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp Are Serious
Discussion: Hollywood Life
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.
Discussion: Bossip, Gawker and Runnin' Scared
X17 Online:
Snooki To Ellen: “I Don't Want To Be A Role Model”  —  Photo Credit: Michael Rozman/Warner Bros. At least she's being honest!  Ellen DeGeneres interviews the infamous Snooki on her show today and the Jersey girl dishes about her “novel” A Shore Thing and her hard-partying ways.
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The Huffington Post:
Snooki: I Wake Up In A Garbage Can Once A Month
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.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Source: LeAnn Rimes Got a Boob Job  —  My, how she's grown!  —  A newly-engaged LeAnn Rimes flaunted a noticeably bustier figure Thursday while sporting a teeny bikini during her vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with fiance Eddie Cibrian, 37.  —  “She recently got a boob job,” a source reveals to UsMagazine.com.
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
Anthony McCartney / Associated Press:
Bodyguard expected to testify against Jackson doc  —  LOS ANGELES - A bodyguard who prosecutors say was ordered by the doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death to conceal syringes and other items before calling 911 is expected to shed light on the chaotic efforts that failed to revive the King of Pop.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Guardian and L.A. NOW
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BBC:
Michael Jackson doctor Conrad Murray ‘hid drug dose’
Discussion: Spinner
Kay West / People.com:
Kellie Pickler & Kyle Jacobs Have a Surprise Wedding  —  Kellie Pickler is a newlywed!  —  After a proposal on the beach last June, the “elated” country singer, 24, and Kyle Jacobs, 37, eloped, exchanging vows on Jan. 1, in a “small, intimate ceremony on a private island in the Caribbean,” her rep tells PEOPLE.
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 …
Discussion: Celebrity VIP Lounge
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.
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.
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.
Guardian:
Gerry Rafferty obituary  —  Singer and songwriter known for Stuck in the Middle With You and Baker Street  —  The Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty, who has died aged 63 after a long illness, wrote the multimillion-selling hit Baker Street, which more than 30 years …
Discussion: Stereogum, Speakeasy, EW.com and Spinner
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Shirley Halperin / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: 8 Big Changes Coming to ‘American Idol’ … New judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler aren't the only changes in store for the 10th season of American Idol, premiering Jan. 19 on Fox.  —  Longtime American Idol reporter Shirley Halperin details the series' revamp in new issue …
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 …
Discussion: Bossip, TheFABlife and Examiner
 
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Elton John Is Biological Father of Baby With Husband David Furnish
Discussion: Perez Hilton and OK! Magazine
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NY Daily News:
Longtime manager Bernadette Brennan cuts ties with rapper Foxy Brown …
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James Hibberd / Inside TV:
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Discussion: The Blemish
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From Mediagazer:

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

Geneva Abdul / The Guardian:
Internal email: the UK's Reach plans to merge staff at The Daily Mirror and celebrity magazine OK! to cut costs, but the move won't result in cutting of roles

 
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