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12:30 AM ET, December 5, 2008

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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Tom Cruise: I Bought Katie Engagement Ring After First Date  —  Tom Cruise admits he fell hard for Katie Holmes.  —  “I knew I wanted to marry Kate when I met her,” he says in the Dec. 7 issue of T: The New York Times Style Magazine, in which he and his wife of two years appear on split covers for the “Holiday/Reinvention” issue.
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Marla Lehner / People.com:
Katie Holmes: I'm No Wallflower  —  Katie Holmes on the cover of New York Times Magazine  —  As part of one of Hollywood's most watched couples, Katie Holmes lives an incredibly high-profile life - but says many people still have the wrong idea about her.  —  “There's a misperception …
Molly / POPSUGAR:
Heidi and Spencer Bikini Honeymoon Photos!  —  It's the photos you've all been waiting for!  Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt's honeymoon photos are out and they're everything we would have hoped and more.  In case you missed it (and if so, how?)  Heidi and Spencer eloped in Cabo …
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The Sun:
Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  —  SINGER AMY WINEHOUSE gave junkie hubby BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL a “farewell bonk” in hospital before he returned to jail, pals said last night.  —  The Sun revealed yesterday that Fielder-Civil, 26, dashed to the ailing star's bedside on Tuesday night after failing a drug test in rehab.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Keri Russell Nipples and Bush in Details!!!??  —  Oh.  My.  God.  Am I seeing what I think I'm seeing?  Because I think I'm seeing Keri Russell's nipples, and bush in these pictures from the new issue of Details magazine.  In the top picture, you can definitely see the edge …
Discussion: Celebslam.com and Gone Hollywood
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Hollywoodtuna:   Keri Russell's Nipples In Detail... Kinda
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Kathy Griffin on Clay Aiken: “He Was Not Very Nice”  —  AP Photo/Matt Sayles; Amy Sussman/Getty Images  —  Kathy Griffin really wants to be friends with Clay Aiken, but it doesn't sound like the American Idol warbler wants anything to do with her.  —  The loudmouth comedian says she tried …
Michael K / Dlisted:
What Vogue Did To Jennifer Aniston Was Really Uncool  —  Jennifer Aniston might as well tattoo the word “uncool” on her ass because it's going to follow her wherever she goes for the rest of her life.  Every reporter will ask her about that whole “uncool” thing she said.
The Huffington Post:
Oprah: Sarah Palin Is Snubbing Me  —  It's not Oprah Winfrey's fault that former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin hasn't been a guest on her talk show yet!  Winfrey declared, “I said I would be happy to talk to Sarah Palin when the election was over... I went and tried to talk …
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Extra:
Oprah on the Palin Rumors
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Jeremy Piven: I Crashed Britney's Birthday Party!  —  So what was Jeremy Piven doing at Britney Spears' circus-themed 27th birthday party Tuesday night?  —  Even he doesn't know.  —  “I'm really embarrassed — I didn't know it was Britney's birthday party!
Discussion: PopEater and Extra
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Bravo TV Shows:
Nene Speaks  —  There have been googlefulls of stories about Nene losing her home in the last 24 hours, so I emailed the “Real Housewife of Atlanta” to get to the bottom of the story.  Here's what she said:  —  “The recent rumors alleging that my family faced an eviction are a huge misunderstanding and grossly inaccurate.
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
'Grey's Anatomy' Exclusive: Izzie/Denny ghost story twist revealed!  —  Warning: Stop reading, Grey's Anatomy fans, if you don't want to know the big secret behind Denny's afterlife love affair with Izzie.  —  I'm serious.  Stop.  —  Okay then, here we go.
James Servin / BlackBook Magazine and City Guides:
James Franco on ‘Milk,’ Heath Ledger's Death, and Going Back to School  —  For the past decade, actor James Franco has built a career based on huge talent, killer looks and enigmatic charm.  Now is clearly his time, as the buzz on Milk—the Harvey Milk biopic in which he stars opposite Sean Penn …
OK! Magazine:
Christina Aguilera: Ready for Baby #2!  —  When asked what was the last thing her son Max did to surprise her, Christina Aguilera smiles and says, “He's a bundle of amazing surprises!”  The star, who turns 28 on Dec. 18, and her husband, Jordan Bratman, want to add to their family …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Simon Cable / Daily Mail:
Vampire star Pattinson to sink his teeth into £10m a film … He's the son of a vintage car dealer.  And five years ago he was still a schoolboy taking bit-part roles with his local amateur dramatics society.  —  But mention the name of Robert Pattinson now and a million teenage hearts beat faster.
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Donate $100,000 to Children's Charity  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's Jolie-Pitt Foundation donated $100,000 to Global Action for Children, it was reported Thursday.  —  “With the holiday season upon us, we hope the generous gift from the Jolie-Pitt Foundation inspires others …
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Hollywoodtuna:
Hilary Duff's Got Nipple-itis  —  You know, I've been following Hilary Duff's breasts for some time now and since Hilary has yet to come clean about the rapid increase in her bust line, I just have to keep on speculating.  It's part of my job.  That's right fellas, I get paid to stare and write about boobs all day and you don't!
Molly / POPSUGAR:
It Takes No Reading to See Kate's Red Carpet Hotness  —  Kate Winslet looked smoking hot premiering one of her two Oscar buzz-earning movies, The Reader in NYC last night.  While there was a slight delay due to projection issues, the screening went well and there was certainly nothing wrong with the stars' choice of attire.
Discussion: Fox News and BellaSugar
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Anne Heche Is Pregnant  —  Anne Heche and boyfriend James Tupper are expecting their first child together, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  “They are really thrilled,” says the rep.  —  The couple, who met on the set of ABC's Men In Trees, began dating in 2007.
Discussion: Dlisted and Celebrity Baby Scoop
John Koblin / New York Observer:
Anna Wintour Says She Has ‘No Plans’ to Leave Vogue; What Would It Take?  ‘The Day I Get Too Angry’  —  “I have no plans to leave American Vogue now or in the foreseeable future,” said Vogue editor Anna Wintour as she was walking out of the Plaza this morning.
Discussion: Jossip, Jezebel and fashionologie
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Natalie Portman Stomps Out Shoe Line  —  Natalie Portman is a sole sister no more.  —  Proving that not even celebrities are immune to the country's economic crisis, the actress' vegan shoe line of less than a year, the Natalie Portman Collection for Té Casan, has closed up shop …
Discussion: Socialite Life, Jezebel and Fashionista
Associated Press:
Police seeking 2 people in Ruffalo shooting  —  Police seeking 2 people in Ruffalo shooting  —  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Police are seeking two people they want to question about the shooting of actor Mark Ruffalo's brother.  —  View: Headlines Only |  Include Summaries |  Include Photos
Discussion: lalate news
 
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Daily Mail:
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Chris Willard / People.com:
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
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Michael K / Dlisted:
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New York Times:
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