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5:36 PM ET, December 9, 2008

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Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Exclusive: T.R. Knight negotiating 'Grey's Anatomy' exit  —  The revolving door at Grey's Anatomy has taken another shocking spin.  —  Multiple sources confirm that T.R. Knight has asked to be released from his contract, a request that both ABC and Grey's show-runner Shonda Rhimes appear poised to grant.
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Perez Hilton:
T. R. Wants OUT Of Grey's Anatomy!!!
Discussion: Crazy Days and Nights
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.
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Access Hollywood:
Brad Pitt Says Kids Haven't Necessarily Changed His Mind On Marriage
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Towleroad
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt's Parents Join Angelina Jolie on Carpet
Discussion: dailystab.com
Daily Mail:
‘My John is extraordinary,’ admits gushing Jennifer Aniston in revealing interview
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.
New York Post:
LA PAPER TRAIL  —  MARIAH Carey's wish may finally be coming true.  Spies in LA saw the songbird (above) coming out of a well-known ob/gyn's office on North Crescent Boulevard, “clutching what looked like a sonogram and being greeted by her entourage with cheers.  She was ebullient.”
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill / Daily Mail:
'Am I pregnant?  We'll see...' says Mariah Carey in revealing interview
Discussion: Socialite Life
Peter G / Us Weekly:
Tom Cruise Tells Spencer Pratt He Made Wedding Mistake  —  The Hills - MTV Shows  —  In a pre-taped interview on Monday's i>Hills after-show, Tom Cruise was asked what advice he had for Spencer Pratt, who famously eloped with Heidi Montag Nov. 24.  —  Cruise said that Pratt …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Oprah Winfrey Admits to Tipping the Scales at 200 Lbs.  —  Oprah Winfrey Dec. 5  —  Having packed 40 pounds onto her former 160-pound self, Oprah Winfrey is declaring, “I'm mad at myself” because she's “fallen off the wagon.”  —  As the media mogul, 54, writes in the January issue …
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Reuters:
Oprah mad at herself for ballooning weight
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Oprah Winfrey: I Weigh 200 Lbs.
Discussion: Socialite Life, TMZ.com and iVillage
TMZ.com:
Ashlee: Rock-a-Bye Bye Baby  —  After giving birth to son Bronx an entire 18 days ago, Ashlee Simpson did what every new mom does ... she went clubbing in West Hollywood.  —  Ash checked out her husband Pete Wentz's show at the Troubadour and then hightailed it next door to Foxtail for a little see and be scene action.
Discussion: Us Weekly and CelebWarship
Nikki Finke / Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily:
SOURCE: ‘Twilight’ Sequel Offer From Summit Out To Director Chris Weitz?  —  UPDATES Who Should Direct ‘Twilight’ Sequels?  —  Yes, he's had tremendous success working with tweens and teens (About A Boy as director and writer, American Pie as producer and uncredited director).
Nekesa Mumbi Moody / Associated Press:
Jennifer Hudson to begin filming video next week  —  NEW YORK - Jennifer Hudson is getting back to work.  —  Theola Borden, a spokeswoman for label J Records, says the singer is set to begin filming a video in Los Angeles next week for her next single, “If It Isn't Love.”
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Paula Abdul Lashes Out at Idol Producers  —  Paula Abdul is blaming American Idol producers for allowing known stalker Paula Goodspeed to get close to her.  —  Abdul, in a Sirius XM radio interview on Barbara Live! with Barbara Walters Monday night, said that she was familiar with Goodspeed …
Esnead / Los Angeles Times:
The Dish Rag by Elizabeth Snead  —  « Hollywood worries about Bill Clinton's pants!  Main |  Start making your Golden Globes 2009 party plans!  »  —  Here's news that should serve to make every girl and woman feel much better about themselves.
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.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
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Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Anne Hathaway Auctions Off Hot Drunken Date
 
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
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New York Post:
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Jocelyn Vena / MTV:
Emma Roberts Talks About Checking In To The 'Hotel For Dogs …
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It's Official: Katie Holmes Is Broadway Gold
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From Mediagazer:

David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR suspended Uri Berliner for five days without pay, starting on April 12, after he wrote an essay accusing NPR of losing the public's trust

Todd Spangler / Variety:
TikTok signs a deal with ticketing provider AXS to let users buy tickets to live events in the US, UK, and more; TikTok has had a Ticketmaster deal since 2022

Lucy Craymer / Reuters:
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