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1:05 PM ET, December 9, 2008

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TMZ.com:
Ruffalo Dies  —  Scott Ruffalo, the brother of actor Mark Ruffalo, died last night after suffering a gunshot wound last week.  —  Brian Scofield and Shaha Mishaal Adham turned themselves in to the Bev Hills PD yesterday.  Adham was named a “suspect” and Scofield was named a"person of interest" in the shooting.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Scott Ruffalo Dies from Gunshot Wound  —  Mark (left) and Scott Ruffalo  —  Scott Ruffalo, the brother of actor Mark Ruffalo, died late Monday night after being shot in the head Dec. 1 - the same day the suspect in the shooting was placed in police custody in Beverly Hills.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Mark Ruffalo's Brother Dies at Age 39  —  Mark Ruffalo's brother Scott has died.  —  According to TMZ.com, the 39-year-old hairstylist passed away Monday night a week after he was shot in the head.  —  Beverly Hills Police Sgt. Renato Moreno also confirmed to The Associated Press …
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill / Daily Mail:
'Am I pregnant?  We'll see...' says Mariah Carey in revealing interview … Mariah Carey has spoken of her baby plans but refuses to be drawn into speculation that she is already pregnant.  —  In a revealing interview the singer - who once insisted that she didn't want to have children …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt's Parents Join Angelina Jolie on Carpet  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were accompanied by two special guests at Monday's Los Angeles premiere of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Pitt's mom and dad!  —  Jane Etta Hillhouse and William Pitt walked the carpet with the couple.
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Hellomagazine.com:
‘Curious’ A-list ladies check out Brad's age-defying romance  —  Most of us love a little cinematic romance, especially when the film stars Hollywood heart-throb Brad Pitt.  And as the actor presented his unusual new project The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button this week …
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John Hiscock / Mirror.co.uk:
Jennifer Aniston exclusive: Friends star talks for the first time about John Mayer  —  She may have had her heart shredded by the world's sexiest man but Jennifer Aniston keeps coming back for more.  —  And this time the actress - who loved and lost Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt - hasn't just fallen head over heels again.
TMZ.com:
Fantasia — Foreclosure's Just a Fantasy!  —  Fantasia Barrino says reports she's about to lose a house are hogwash.  —  Reports say the “AI” winner is about to lose one of her homes in Charlotte, NC: She bought the 6-bed, 6,000-sq. ft. mansion back in 2007 for $1.3 mil (not a misprint) but couldn't keep up on payments.
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Idol Winner Fantasia Barrino's Home in Foreclosure  —  American Idol's third season winner, Fantasia Barrino, is about to be evicted from one of her two Charlotte, North Carolina, homes — according to the blog, realestalker.  —  Find out where Barrino and your other favorite American Idol stars are now.
BestDamnAfternoonShow.com:
AMERICAN IDOL WINNER FANTASIA BARRINO'S HOUSE GETS FORECLOSED!!!
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Bill Carter / New York Times:
WHERE IS LENO GOING?  TO PRIME TIME, ON NBC  —  NBC will keep Jay Leno five nights a week, but in prime time, competing not with David Letterman, but with shows like “CSI: Miami.”  —  The network will announce Tuesday that Mr. Leno's new show will appear at 10 o'clock each weeknight in a format similar to …
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Ent Lawyer / Crazy Days and Nights:
T.R. Knight Update  —  So, I got a little more information from my source and they say, “He hasn't attended table reads since episode 2.  He is pissed and miserable and thinks his story line is stupid.  He said goodbye to his hair and makeup people last week.  He says he is done and has quit.
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Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Rep: T.R. Knight Not Leaving Grey's Anatomy
Just Jared:
T.R. Knight Quits Grey's Anatomy?
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FemaleFirst:
Anne Hathaway's wedding wish  —  Anne Hathaway wants to get married.  —  The ‘Bride Wars’ star - who split from long-term boyfriend Raffaello Follieri earlier this year - hopes to settle down one day but admits her previous experiences have left her wary of commitment.
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Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Anne Hathaway Auctions Off Hot Drunken Date
E! Online:
Britney's Dancers Getting Drug Tested  —  Who knew that the first thing you would hear after being hired to dance for Britney Spears would be, “Fill this, please.”  —  A source tells E! News that, in an effort to keep the on-track pop star free from negative influences …
People.com:
Lost's Josh Holloway to Be a Dad  —  Holloway and wife Yessica  —  Lost hunk Josh Holloway is going to be a daddy.  —  The actor and his wife, Yessica, are expecting their first child, TV Guide reports.  —  The baby is due next year, the 39-year-old actor tells the magazine.
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