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5:05 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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Kyle Buchanan / Defamer:
Rumor: T.R. Knight Walks Off 'Grey's Anatomy' Set
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 … 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 …
Discussion: Socialite Life
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.
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
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Oprah Winfrey: I Weigh 200 Lbs.
Discussion: Socialite Life, TMZ.com and iVillage
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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Access Hollywood:
Brad Pitt Says Kids Haven't Necessarily Changed His Mind On Marriage  —  Brad Pitt,Angelina Jolie,Maria Menounos,Access Hollywood,Chuck  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have six kids together and they have hinted that their family could continue to grow, but that doesn't mean Brad and Angelina …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Towleroad
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
Christina Tapper / People.com:
Can You Say, ‘Senator Drescher’?  —  Everyone's favorite nanny is looking to take her famous Queens accent to a new home - the U.S. Senate, that is.  —  Fran Drescher tells PEOPLE she's offering up her name as a replacement for Senator Hillary Clinton, who has been nominated as Secretary of State.
Discussion: The Superficial
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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Maureen Callahan / New York Post:
THAT ROSE STINKS!  —  REAL AARON RIPS ‘GOSSIP GIRL’ CREEP
Discussion: Jossip and WOW Report
NY Daily News:
Madonna on A-Rod's home team
Jocelyn Vena / MTV:
Emma Roberts Talks About Checking In To The 'Hotel For Dogs …
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People.com:
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Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
It's Official: Katie Holmes Is Broadway Gold
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Sean Penn / The Huffington Post:
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