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Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Meet John Travolta and Kelly Preston's New Baby  —  John Travolta and Kelly Preston had tried for another child for three years, so the surprise news last year that Preston was pregnant left them “completely blown away!” the actress tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview.
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hellomagazine.com:
HELLO! exclusive: Overjoyed John Travolta and Kelly Preston introduce baby Benjamin  —  Gazing lovingly at Benjamin Hunter Kaleo, the adorable son they describe as “the best gift” they could possibly have, screen icon John Travolta and his actress wife Kelly Preston can hardly believe their luck.
Discussion: PopEater
Maureen O'Connor / Gawker:
Stephanie Seymour's Son Responds: You're All Gross  —  Last week, pictures of Stephanie Seymour frolicking in the ocean with her 18-year-old son set the blogosphere aflame.  Now, Peter Brant II takes a break from high school to put all of us—and our celebrity industrial complex—to shame.
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The Superficial:
Stephanie Seymour's Son: 'I'm Gay, You Idiots'  —  That still doesn't explain this.  —  When photos of Stephanie Seymour and her son Peter Brant II hit the Internet, almost everyone was mesmerized by the fact she's still got it to the point where she gives her own son a boner.
Discussion: Hollywood Rag
Queerty:
Stephanie Seymour's Gay Son Peter Brant II Insists 'Intimate …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Celebs.com
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Kate Hudson Is Pregnant!  —  Owen Wilson is expecting a little one — and now his ex is, too!  —  A source confirms exclusively in the new Us Weekly, out Wednesday, that Kate Hudson, 31, is 14 weeks pregnant with boyfriend Matthew Bellamy's baby.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Sister, Sister's Tia Mowry Is Pregnant!  —  Mother, mother!  —  Sister, Sister star Tia Mowry will soon be a mom.  —  Mowry — who acted opposite her identical twin, Tamera, on the '90s sitcom and now stars on BET's The Game — iis due July 3, her rep confirms exclusively in the new Us Weekly, out Wednesday.
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Sara Hammel / People.com:
Sister, Sister Star Tia Mowry Is Pregnant
Discussion: Hollybaby
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Shortlist of Actresses Vying for Next Batman Film  —  Christopher Nolan is looking at some of Hollywood's leading actresses — as well as a few emerging talents — for major female roles in The Dark Knight Rises, his next Batman film.  —  Sources tell Heat Vision that Keira Knightley …
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Matt Goldberg / Collider:
RUMOR: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Casting Info, Shooting Dates, and Design Details for the New Batmobile and Batcave [UPDATED]  —  Today, we've been sent three very interesting rumors concerning Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises.  Before we go into what we were sent …
TMZ.com:
‘Green Hornet’ Star — Thrown In Jail  —  Edward Furlong is currently in jail, after a judge ruled he violated a domestic restraining order.  —  Furlong — who starred in “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” and the new “The Green Hornet” flick — was handcuffed in court at around 11:30 AM and taken to jail.
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Rebecca Macatee / PopEater:
‘Green Hornet’ Star Edward Furlong in Jail After Violating Restraining Order  —  Edward Furlong, who has had roles in ‘Terminator 2’ and most recently ‘The Green Hornet’, alongside Seth Rogan, has gone from the big screen to behind bars.  —  According to MSNBC, the actor, 33 …
Discussion: msnbc.com and Right Celebrity
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen — MIA in Las Vegas  —  Charlie Sheen is supposed to be on the set of “Two and a Half Men” at 10 AM PT ... exactly 2 hours from the time this story was posted.  But TMZ has learned he's still in Las Vegas.  —  TMZ broke the story ... Charlie was on a bender over the weekend …
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TMZ.com:
Dr. Conrad Murray Ordered to Stand Trial  —  Dr. Conrad Murray was just ordered to stand trial in the death of Michael Jackson.  —  Judge Michael Pastor ruled there is sufficient evidence to warrant a manslaughter trial.  —  In his closing statement, Deputy District Attorney David Walgren told the judge …
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Hollywood Reporter:
David Nelson, Last Surviving Member of ‘Ozzie and Harriet’ Family, Dies at 74 … David Nelson, who starred on his parents' popular TV show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, died Tuesday at his home in Century City after battling complications of colon cancer, a family spokesman said.  He was 74.
Discussion: TV Squad
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PopEater:
‘Ozzie and Harriet’ Star David Nelson Dies
Discussion: AOL News
Katherine Danks / HeraldSun:
Petite Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom have big bundle of joy, boy weighs nearly 10 pounds  —  (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) Source: Getty Images  —  SHE'S only tiny - and hubby Orlando Bloom is no man mountain either - but supermodel Miranda Kerr has given birth to a super-sized baby boy.
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Us Weekly:
Miranda Kerr's Baby Boy Weighs Almost 10 Pounds!
Discussion: Bumpshack.com and Hollywood Dame
TMZ.com:
Bellamy Brothers: Britney Spears Ripped Off Our Song!  —  It sure sounded familiar when Britney Spears released it, but The Bellamy Brothers now claim Britney blatantly ripped off their song, “If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body, Would You Hold It Against Me.”
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Taylor Lautner Making 8-Figures Per Movie; Will Produce & Star In 2 Studio Tentpoles During 2011; Now Casting His Love Interest  —  EXCLUSIVE: I've learned that the Taylor Lautner juggernaut continues in Hollywood as this 18-year-old Twilight Saga action star and teen heartthrob just keeps booking movie after movie.
TMZ.com:
Ted Williams Detained By LAPD  —  Ted Williams — the homeless man with the golden voice — was detained by LAPD last night after getting into a shouting match with one of his daughters.  —  It went down at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood — where Ted and his daughter got into it so loudly ... a hotel employee called the cops.
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Shelby Grad / L.A. NOW:
Ted Williams, homeless man with golden voice, detained by LAPD …
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Teresa Giudice Doesn't Want Daughters to End Up Like the ‘Jersey Shore’ Kids  —  A sold-out crowd got schooled by ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ star Teresa Giudice at the Learning Annex in NYC on Monday, and seeing as I was moderating, you know I wasn't going to just talk business.
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Golden Globes add to star-studded lineup  —  Sandra Bullock, Robert Downey Jr and Kevin Spacey have been added to the star-studded lineup of presenters for this weekend's Golden Globes.  —  The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has further announced that Jimmy Fallon, Chris Hemsworth …
Discussion: omg!
Erin Carlson / omg! on Yahoo!:
Rooney Mara Channels Lisbeth Salander  —  Call her the Daniel-Day Lewis of rising young starlets: Rooney Mara stays in character, whether or not she's on set.  —  The actress — chosen to portray fictional icon Lisbeth Salander in the American movie adaptation of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Extra:
Kim Kardashian on Bigger Lips: ‘I Have the Flu’  —  Reality TV star Kim Kardashian talked to “Extra” about a recent rumor that she had lip enhancement.  Yup, we went straight to the mouth that roared.  “That's not true.  Trust me, I've tried Botox on the show,” Kardashian confessed to …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Why Did Mark Wahlberg Quit Smoking Weed?  —  Mark Wahlberg wants you to know that he's no longer smoking marijuana.  —  When he accepted Variety's Indie Impact Award during the Palm Springs Film Festival on Sunday, he joked that the trophy resembled a bong.
Discussion: Socialite Life and Dlisted
Meaghan Murphy / entertainment.blogs.foxnews.com:
Should Maxim's Olivia Munn cover be shelved with Playboy and Penthouse?  —  Olivia Munn in the February issue of Maxim.  (Maxim)  —  Maxim, the bawdy men's magazine, isn't exactly known for the modesty of its cover subjects.  But at least one observer says that the February issue featuring …
Discussion: The Blemish and Asylum
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
The Challenge Of Sequelizing Ghostbusters  —  Every time one of the original Ghostbusters stars promotes a film, they answer the inevitable Ghostbusters III question that fuels a new round of breathless stories that turn out to be apparitions.  Ivan Reitman, back as director thanks …
Discussion: MovieWeb
Us Weekly:
Source: Jersey Shore's Sammi and Ronnie Call It Quits  —  Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola and Ronnie Magro are finito.  —  “They are done,” a source close to the Jersey Shore duo tells Usmagazine.com, adding, there was “major tension” between them as they promoted the MTV hit's third season.
Perez Hilton:
Britney Spears WILL Perform At The Grammy Awards!  —  Sources reveal exclusively to PerezHilton.com that Britney Spears will be performing at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 13th.  —  Wow!  Wow!  Wow!  —  We're shocked!  We didn't expect her to do much promo for this new album!
 
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Perez Hilton:
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Michael K / Dlisted:
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Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
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Victoria Gomelsky / New York Times:
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