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9:15 AM ET, December 16, 2008

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TMZ.com:
Dennis Quaid Settles with Cedars  —  Dennis Quaid and his wife have settled their dispute with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center over a bungled procedure that almost killed their twin babies last year.  —  TMZ broke the story that the infants were mistakenly given a massive overdose of Heparin.
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People.com:
Dennis Quaid Settles Babies' Overdose for $750,000  —  Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly have reached a settlement of $750,000 against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for the accidental overdose of their newborn twins in 2007.  —  The agreement is pending the approval of a Los Angeles judge.
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Police Probing Sharon Osbourne After Alleged Charm School Beatdown  —  She may be the host of Rock of Love Charm School, but apparently Sharon Osbourne could use a refresher course herself.  —  E! News has confirmed that a police investigation has been launched after Osbourne allegedly attacked …
Discussion: iVillage, I'm Not Obsessed and TV Envy
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FemaleFirst:
Sharon Osbourne in trouble with the police  —  Sharon Osbourne has gone and got herself in trouble with the law after scuffling with a contestant on her U.S. reality TV show Rock Of Love: Charm School.  —  Megan Hauserman claims the the loveable Sharon assaulted her during a recording …
Discussion: Gabby Babble
Liza Hamm / People.com:
Naomi Watts & Liev Schreiber Name Baby Samuel  —  Watts and Schreiber in 2007  —  Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber have revealed more details about their newborn son, starting with his name: Samuel Kai Schreiber.  —  Samuel - the couple's second child after year-old son Alexander Pete Schreiber …
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Fiona Byrne / NEWS.com.au:
Lleyton and Bec Hewitt celebrate arrival of new son Cruz  —  Adding to their brood ... Bec and LLeyton Hewitt in 2007 / Pic: Brad Newman  —  Lleyton and his wife Bec are celebrating the birth of their second child, Cruz.  —  Cruz was born in Sydney's Royal North Shore hospital on Thursday.
Discussion: OH NO!!
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Michelle Nichols / Reuters:
Madonna settles divorce for up to $92 million
Discussion: The Blemish
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Rep: Madonna Gives Guy Ritchie at Least $76 Million in Settlement
Discussion: Defamer, The Pop and Gawker
Associated Press:   Maddona settles divorce for 50M pounds ($76M)
Extra:
Tom Cruise & Mario: Totally Raw!  —  “Extra” host Mario Lopez scored a candid one-on-one with Tom Cruise — and from Mario's secret connection to Cruise's wife Katie, to the controversy over adorable Suri, no topic was left untouched!  —  The “Valkyrie” star dished about his early Christmas present …
Discussion: Defamer and Socialite Life
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Tom Cruise and Matt Lauer Clear the Air
Discussion: LOVEBSCOTT.COM and Jossip
Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Tom Cruise: Suri Gives Santa Claus a Thumbs-Down
Discussion: Socialite Life and POPSUGAR
Liza Hamm / People.com:
Rachael Ray's Surgery Called Off - for Now  —  It won't be a quiet holiday season for Rachael Ray after all.  The Emmy winning talk show host, known her for gift of gab, will not have surgery on her vocal cords this week as had been scheduled  —  “During the course of normal pre-op care …
Discussion: Dlisted and Perez Hilton
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ETonline:
UPDATE ON RACHAEL RAY'S SCHEDULED SURGERY
Discussion: Us Weekly and OH NO!!
Larry Carroll / MTV:
‘New Moon’ Casting News: Michael Copon, Ben Barnes Push For Roles In ‘Twilight’ Sequel  —  Copon is hoping to replace Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black, while Barnes aims for mind-reading vampire Aro.  —  When Bella Swan moved to Forks, Washington, she found her whole life in upheaval.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Brody Jenner: Boys Do Cry!  —  Brody Jenner is so hot, he even makes straight guys cry.  —  In Bromance, Jenner's new MTV reality show—in which nine young guys compete to replace his former best friend Spencer Pratt to become the newest member of his posse—most of the contestants end up in tears.
Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Paris and Benji Party Together at D&G  —  Could a reunion be in the works for Paris Hilton and Benji Madden?  —  It certainly looked that way tonight.  The two arrived mere minutes apart for the grand opening of the Dolce & Gabbana boutique on Robertson Boulevard hosted by Rachel Bilson.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and Lifeline Live
Kyle Buchanan / Defamer:
Scott Caan Gives Defamer Commenter a NSFW Christmas Present  —  Upon being confronted with last week's Jennifer Aniston nudesapalooza, Defamer commenter icallthebigonebitey said, “Someone call me when Scott Caan does a similar photo shoot.”  Bitey, we have paparazzi service X17 holding for you.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip and Dlisted
The Gossip Girls / Celebrity Scandals:
Rachel McAdams: Livin' It Up In London  —  Taking full advantage of her current filming location, Rachel McAdams was spotted spending her downtime doing some shopping in London, England today (December 15).  —  The “Notebook” hottie meandered around town stopping into several West End shops …
Discussion: Hollywire.com
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TMZ.com:
Peter Falk's Daughter: My Dad Has Alzheimer's  —  The daughter of Hollywood legend Peter Falk says her father is no longer competent to run his own life because he suffers from Alzheimer's disease and dementia.  —  Catherine Falk filed legal papers in L.A. County Superior Court claiming her father …
Discussion: Lifeline Live
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Norrington flies with ‘Crow’ franchise  —  Filmmaker to write, direct reinvention of series  —  “The Crow” will fly again.  —  Stephen Norrington has signed on to write and direct a reinvention of “The Crow,” based on the comic created by James O'Barr.  —  Ryan Kavanaugh's Relativity Media …
 
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Eileen Finan / People.com:
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