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10:25 AM ET, December 4, 2008

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 Top News: 
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Anne Heche Is Pregnant!  —  Anne Heche and her beau, actor James Tupper, are expecting their first child together, her rep tells Usmagazine.com exclusively.  —  “They are thrilled,” her rep tells Us.  —  Check out the baby bump hall of fame!  —  The two first met in 2006 on the set …
Oliver Jones / People.com:
Mark Ruffalo's Brother Shot in the Head  —  13 Going on 30 star Mark Ruffalo's younger brother Scott was shot in head at his Beverly Hills condominium early Monday morning, PEOPLE has confirmed.  He is currently in very serious condition in Los Angeles hospital.
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Susan Roesgen / CNN:
Sister's ex killed Hudson relatives in jealous rage, prosecutor says  —  (CNN) — The estranged brother-in-law of singer and actress Jennifer Hudson killed her relatives in a jealous rage because he thought his wife was seeing another man, a prosecutor said Wednesday at a hearing in which bail was denied.
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Us Weekly:   Lawyer: William Balfour Angry Over Wife's Dating, Kills Hudson Family
Perez Hilton:
Jailed Hudson ‘Murderer’ Denied Bail
Discussion: Associated Press
The Superficial:
Heidi Montag's mom accuses Spencer Pratt of drugging her daughter  —  Chins McJugs' mother Darlene is throwing a hissy fit in the pages of Us Weekly and claims Spencer Pratt drugged Heidi which caused her to elope.  Darlene gives the marriage six months and, God willing, will turn her anger into premeditated murder:
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Heidi Montag's Mom: I Give Her Marriage Six Months  —  Heidi Montag's mom opens up in the new issue of Us Weekly about her “devastation” over her perceived loss of her daughter to Spencer Pratt - whom, she says, may have even drugged Montag before their surprise Mexico elopement.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Sean Avery Apologizes for Elisha Cuthbert Slur  —  Hockey star Sean Avery, suspended by the NHL for making an offensive statement apparently referring to ex-girlfriend Elisha Cuthbert, apologized Wednesday.  —  “I should not have made those comments and I recognize that they were inappropriate,” he says in a statement to PEOPLE.
Discussion: Mollygood
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Hollywoodtuna:
Elisha Cuthbert Is A Sloppy Second
Discussion: TSN.ca
Jaime Aron / Associated Press:
AVERY SUSPENDED FOR ‘SLOPPY SECONDS’ COMMENT
Discussion: Splash News Online and Jossip
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Lil Wayne, Coldplay Lead Grammy Nods  —  Lil Wayne; Chris Martin of Coldplay  —  Lil Wayne is having a big year.  —  Not only did the rapper's album Tha Carter III go five times platinum, selling over five million copies, but on Wednesday, he was nominated for eight Grammy Awards, including the prestigious album of the year honors.
Discussion: Mollygood, Yeeeah! and iVillage
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CBS News:
Celine Dion Gets Personal  —  Exclusive: Canadian Superstar Talks About Work, Fame & Expanding Her Family  —  LOS ANGELES … From her first soaring note, an evening with Celine Dion promises to dazzle.  She's the world's best-selling female artist with over 200 million albums sold.
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Baywatch's Gena Lee Nolin Has a Girl  —  Former Baywatch star Gena Lee Nolin and her husband, NHL hockey player Cale Hulse, have welcomed a girl, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Stella Monroe Hulse was born Wednesday in Scottsdale, Ariz., and weighed 7 lbs. 3 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long.
People.com:
Kelly Ripa's Rep Says ‘No Truth’ to Marital Split Story  —  Kelly Ripa's rep has a reply to the claim that the star's 12-year marriage to actor Mark Consuelos is over: No way.  —  “There is no truth to the story.  Their marriage continues to be quite healthy, and the National Enquirer …
Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt: “I Don't Know” Why People Care About My Family  —  Finally, Brad Pitt admits it isn't easy being a father of six.  —  “It wears you out.  Are you kidding?” the 44-year-old actor said in an interview on Larry King Live on Wednesday.  “I'm aging fast.”
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
New Lost Photo: Where's Daniel Dae Kim?  —  As the premiere of Lost draws closer, tidbits like the photo above are slowly being let out, and we've got the facts about who's missing from the image, i.e., Jin Kwon, aka our beloved Daniel Dae Kim, and the dish on the Easter eggs hidden inside this picture...
Discussion: Defamer
Valerie Nome / OK! Magazine:
Evan Rachel Wood on Being Single  —  Evan Rachel Wood is definitely holding her head high after her breakup with Marilyn Manson.  —  The pair began dating in December 2006 - and even got matching black heart tattoos.  Their breakup was announced last month.
Miu von Furstenberg / Socialite Life:
Who's A Botox Addict  —  What superstar is so addicted to Botox that she now has a botox specialist on her staff?  The last time that the specialists services were needed she flew them 5000 miles to freeze her face.
Discussion: Dlisted
 
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Miley Cyrus wants emancipation from her family
TMZ.com:
Nothing Says Forever ...  ... like a pair of wedding rings …
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Authentic Brands licenses Sports Illustrated's publishing rights to The Players' Tribune owner Minute Media for 10 years, with plans to keep the print edition

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom rules that five GB News programs presented by Conservative politicians have broken its due impartiality rules and puts the channel “on notice”

Reuters:
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