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6:50 PM ET, December 7, 2008

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Eileen Finan / People.com:
Big & Rich's John Rich Gets Hitched  —  Country star John Rich married his longtime girlfriend, Joan Bush, Saturday evening in a small ceremony in Nashville, his rep confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.  —  The wedding between Rich, 34, one half of the duo Big & Rich and host of CMT's Gone Country …
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Ginnifer Goodwin and Chris Klein Call It Quits  —  Ginnifer Goodwin and Chris Klein  —  Ginnifer Goodwin and Chris Klein have called it quits after two years of dating, PEOPLE has learned.  —  A Goodwin pal tells PEOPLE that the split was mutual and amicable.  “They realized they wanted different things,” says the friend.
James Desborough / News of the World:
Madonna gives £32m to Guy  —  MADONNA is handing Guy Ritchie a £32 million divorce pay-off, the News of the World can reveal.  —  A CASH sum of £12 MILLION will land in the Brit's bank account in the next few days.  —  And the 40-year-old film director will also be given …
Discussion: The Superficial and X17 Online
Nikki Finke / Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily:
Hardwicke Fired Off ‘Twilight’ Franchise  —  EXCLUSIVE: So the rumors are true.  I've confirmed that Summit Entertainment is taking Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke off the sequel in this big new franchise.  No doubt my news will speed up the studio's announcement …
Discussion: Cinematical, /Film and FirstShowing.net
People.com:
New Details of Jodie Sweetin Split Revealed  —  New court papers shed light on the deteriorating marriage of former Full House actress Jodie Sweetin to husband Cody Herpin.  —  “Our house is in foreclosure, our water has been shut off twice.  Currently, all of our other utilities are overdue …
David Germain / Associated Press:
‘Christmases’ repeats at No. 1 with $18.2M take  —  LOS ANGELES - Movie crowds kept up their holiday spirit as Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn's comedy “Four Christmases” rang up $18.2 million to lead the box office for a second-straight weekend.  —  The Warner Bros. flick raised its 12 …
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
Sharon Churcher / Daily Mail:
‘The day I saw Britney Spears’ father pull a knife' … He was the domineering man who subjected this writer to a hostile drunken monologue... now a court has given him stifling control of his daughter's life - and it's driving her crazy  —  Britney Spears appears to have undergone a remarkable transformation.
News of the World:
Tears  —  And Georgette confessed SHE fixed her son's escape from rehab for Tuesday's widely-reported bedside reunion with Amy at the London Clinic before giving himself up to cops.  Some reports even claimed they had farewell sex.  —  Georgette told us Blake hugged Amy, 25, and asked: “Do you want to divorce me?”
New York Post:
MIAMI ART FEST A CELEBS' SLUM  —  THE Art Basel convention in Miami has always been more about the parties than the art, but some revelers seem to be taking the concept to a whole new level.  —  Pint-sized Mary-Kate Olsen has cut a particularly wide swath through the town.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and X17 Online
Enid Nemy / New York Times:
Sunny von Bulow Dies; Her Near Death Started a Drama  —  Martha (Sunny) von Bülow, the American heiress who was first married to an Austrian playboy prince and then to a Danish-born man-about-society who was twice tried on charges of attempting to murder her, died Saturday at a nursing home in Manhattan.
Discussion: Gawker and Jezebel
Chris Willard / People.com:
Kelly Rutherford Preps Son for Big Brotherhood  —  Rutherford, husband Daniel Giersch and son Hermes  —  The Gossip Girl writers have been given ample notice, but how will Kelly Rutherford prepare her own son Hermés, 2, for a new sibling?  —  “My husband [Daniel Giersch] …
kanyeuniversecity.com:
I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS... THIS IS NOT ME!!!!!  —  F-ing posers!  —  lol.. ppl stay jockin you 'Ye.  —  i got some art for you dude.  myspace.com/super_artwizard.  —  good to know, i'm following whoever that is...  love 808s!!!  —  NORMANOSBORNE |  December 5, 2008  —  well i know now ;)
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