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8:50 PM ET, December 5, 2008

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CNN:
O.J. Simpson gets at least 15 years in prison  —  LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) — A Las Vegas judge sentenced fallen gridiron great O.J. Simpson to at least 15 years in prison for leading an armed hotel room confrontation over sports memorabilia in 2007.  —  Simpson could become eligible for parole in about six years.
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Ken Ritter / Associated Press:   O.J. sentenced to as much as 33 years for robbery
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
O.J. Simpson Gets at Least 15 Years in Prison
Discussion: Mollygood and I'm Not Obsessed
Hollywood Reporter:
Oprah Winfrey tops THR's Power 100 List  —  Oprah Winfrey, chairman of Harpo, has been named the most powerful woman in entertainment on The Hollywood Reporter's 17th annual Women in Entertainment: Power 100 special issue.  —  Published under separate cover today, the Power 100 List honors …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Surpasses Reese Witherspoon as Highest-Paid Actress  —  Angelina Jolie has topped the Hollywood Reporter's list of the highest-paid actresses.  —  Jolie, whose 2008 movies earned nearly $1 billion worldwide, commands more than $15 million a movie, followed by Julia Roberts and last year's top earner, Reese Witherspoon.
Janet Murphy / People.com:   Katherine Heigl Debuts on Highest-Paid Actresses List
People.com:
Eli Stone's Jonny Lee Miller Is a New Dad  —  Jonny Lee Miller of TV's Eli Stone and his wife, actress Michele Hicks, have welcomed a son, his rep confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.  —  Buster Timothy Miller was born Wednesday in Los Angeles, weighing in at 9 lbs.
TMZ.com:
MTV Reality Star Killed in Car Wreck  —  TMZ has learned Kandice Hutchinson, one of the contestants kicked off the upcoming MTV dating show “A Double Shot at Love,” died in a car accident a short while after taping her last appearance for the show.  —  We're told the producers of the show …
Ann Clark / People.com:
Johnny Depp Is Inspired by His Kids, Mortified by Celebrity  —  Elusive actor Johnny Depp is finally opening up about one thing - his love for his family.  —  “I could sit there all day and do nothing but watch them grow,” he says in the January issue of Britain's Psychologies magazine.
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
A-Rod: Madonna and I Are 'Friends - That's It'  —  While speaking to PEOPLE about his latest charitable efforts, Yankees star Alex Rodriguez commented for the first time on his relationship with Madonna.  —  “We're friends,” Rodriguez, 33, says.  —  Asked if there is any romance between them at all …
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New York Post:
JUST TOO SPOOKY  —  THE rental listing of the SoHo apartment where Heath Ledger accidentally overdosed has been pulled without a taker willing to cough up $26,000 per month.  The Post's Braden Keil reports the three-bedroom loft at 419 Broome St., which was officially relisted in late July …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Actress Isla Fisher: Women Are Subject to “Body Fascism” When Pregnant  —  Isla Fisher says she was stunned someone had said she packed on too many pounds when she was expecting.  —  “When I was pregnant, I remember someone wrote on a blog that I had gained too much weight,” …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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People.com:
Shania Twain Arrives in New York with Surprising Companion  —  Shania Twain and Thiébaud at JFK on Dec. 4, 2008  —  Three weeks after getting a standing ovation for her surprise appearance at the CMA Awards, Shania Twain turned up in Manhattan Thursday with a number of friends from Switzerland …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Tearjerker: Dog Saves Dog!  —  Warning: this video will make your cinder heart cry a million tears and then spontaneously grow a patch of wild daisies for these precious dogs to run through.  —  In the video, one pooch is running along the highway and gets hit by a car.
Discussion: Jezebel and The Huffington Post
Michael Schneider / Variety:
‘Gossip Girl’ spinoff in development  —  CW seeks tentpole project for next season  —  The CW may utilize an episode of “Gossip Girl” later this year to test the spinoff waters.  —  According to netlet insiders, one of the hit teen skein's segs later this season may double as a backdoor pilot for a “Gossip Girl” spinoff.
Dean Goodman / Reuters:
Guitarist Satriani accuses Coldplay of plagiarism  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rock guitarist Joe Satriani has sued British band Coldplay, accusing the Grammy-nominated stars of plagiarizing one of his songs.  —  Satriani's copyright infringement suit, filed on Thursday in Los Angeles federal court …
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BBC:
Guitarist Satriani sues Coldplay
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Is Bra-Free Jennifer Aniston Calendar Legal?  —  NEW YORK — Jennifer Aniston recently bared her soul to “Vogue” magazine, but now pics of the former “Friends” sensation baring her bod could be illegally making their way onto millions of men's computers as a 2009 Desktop Calendar.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and The Blemish
TMZ.com:
Steve-O — Jackass in the Ballroom?  —  Have you ever watched “Dancing with the Stars” and thought to yourself, “Man, this show needs a guy who will staple his testicles to his thigh”?  Well your wish just might come true.  —  TMZ has learned Steve-O (who has been sober for nine months) …
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Shia Quits Film Over Smashed Hand  —  Indiana Jones would probably call him a wuss.  Actor Shia LaBeouf has been forced to drop out of a new film because of his smashed hand.  —  LaBeouf was supposed to star in director Neal Burger's new feature, “Dark Fields.”
 
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Dan Rosen / Stars:
Avery handed six-game suspension by NHL
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Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Scoop: Sarah Palin snubs Oprah
Discussion: iVillage
Caroline Graham / Daily Mail:
Hold the front pages: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes get Forties makeover …
Hollywoodtuna:
Marisa Miller's Got Long Luscious Legs
Leslie Gornstein / E! Online:
Is Miley Cyrus Really Divorcing Her Parents?
Michael K / Dlisted:
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People.com:
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
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From Mediagazer:

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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