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1:50 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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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
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
Discussion: PopEater and I'm Not Obsessed
X17 Online:   Snooki To Ellen: “I Don't Want To Be A Role Model”
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 …
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.
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.
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
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.
Sarah Crow / PopEater:
Paula Abdul Brings Cleaned-Up Act to ‘Live to Dance’  —  Straight up, now tell us, is Paula Abdul's sweet and articulate nature on TV's ‘Live to Dance’ going to last forever, oh, oh, oh, or are we caught in a hit-and-run?  —  The former ‘American Idol’ judge made her triumphant return to television last night on her new CBS show.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Annie Yuan / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Live to Dance’ Contestant Injured During Performance
Discussion: Gawker.TV, TheFABlife and TV Envy
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 …
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
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!?!
Kevin Sessums / The Daily Beast:
Michelle Williams on Her Film, Blue Valentine  —  The Golden Globe-nominated star of Blue Valentine talks to Kevin Sessums about her NC-17 sex scene, playing Marilyn Monroe, and how Nightline distorted her comments on Heath Ledger.  —  Michelle Williams is giving the performance of the year in Blue Valentine.
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
HBO Developing Bodybuilding Comedy With ‘Blue Valentine’ Filmmaker Derek Cianfrance
Discussion: From Inside the Box
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Friend: Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp Are Serious  —  The stunning confirmation that Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp are dating just days after the rock star announced his separation from Elaine Irwin, his wife of 18 years, has shocked everyone ... except Meg's close friends.
Discussion: Hollywood Life
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Meg Ryan & John Mellencamp Quietly Dating
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.
omg!:
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.
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BBC:
Michael Jackson doctor Conrad Murray ‘hid drug dose’
Discussion: Spinner
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 …
 
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
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Us Weekly:
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From Mediagazer:

Tim Marchman / Wired:
Quora-owned AI chatbot platform Poe is providing users with downloadable HTML files of paywalled articles from outlets including NYT, Forbes, and The Atlantic

Michael Schneider / Variety:
Nielsen: the Biden-Trump debate drew an average audience of 51.3M viewers across 17 networks in the US, down from 2020's first debate, with nearly 73.1M

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