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Ken Lee / People.com:
Court Investigated Jodie Sweetin for Substance Abuse  —  Jodie Sweetin recently underwent an emergency investigation by an Orange County, Calif., family court for allegations of substance abuse raised by her estranged husband, PEOPLE confirms.  —  “It's primarily alcohol [abuse] …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Ex Accuses Jodie Sweetin of Driving Intoxicated With Baby  —  Full House alum Jodie Sweetin is not allowed to see her 8-month-old daughter without supervision, an Orange County, Calif., judge ruled during an emergency custody hearing Wednesday.  —  The ruling came after Sweetin's estranged …
TMZ.com:
“Full House” Star in Emergency Custody War
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's Marriage at “Breaking Point”  —  The new issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands tomorrow, reveals the behind-the-scenes crisis going on in Jennifer Lopez's third marriage to Marc Anthony.  —  Rumors swirled that Lopez's marriage was on the rocks after she showed …
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Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony Enjoy a Date Night Out  —  Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez, leaving Luau Dec. 16  —  Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony took a break from diaper duty with twins Max and Emme Tuesday night, when they opted for a romantic, adult dinner at Andrew Hewitt's new Pacific-Rim-inspired Beverly Hills restaurant, Luau.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Kelly Rutherford Still Breastfeeding Her 2-Year-Old Son  —  In the new issue of Us Weekly (out Friday), Kelly Rutherford says she's preparing for the summer arrival of her second child with hubby Daniel Giersch — and at the same time, breast-feeding 2-year-old son Hermes.
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston on Marriage, Bad Habits and Turning 40  —  It's been a big year for Jennifer Aniston: A new home in Beverly Hills, a new boyfriend (musician John Mayer, 31) and a new comedy, Marley & Me (costarring Owen Wilson), which hits theaters Christmas day.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Hugh Hefner “Impressed” by Jennifer Aniston's Naked GQ Cover  —  Carmen Electra graces the cover of Playboy's 55th anniversary issue, but Hugh Hefner tells Extra he wouldn't have minded seeing “either Angelina Jolie or Scarlett Johansson.”  —  When shown Jennifer Aniston's nearly naked January GQ cover …
OK! Magazine:
Cover Story: Jen's Obsessed With Angie!
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The Superficial:
Hugh Hefner on Aniston GQ cover: ‘Looks like Playboy’
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Did Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt Fake Their Wedding Scene?  —  Did Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt take thee viewer for a ride?  —  A preview clip of next week's finale of MTV's The Hills shows the couple, who say they eloped in Mexico, apparently making it official in a courthouse.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
NY Daily News:
Mindy McCready in apparent suicide attempt  —  Country music singer Mindy McCready, whose long-term affair with pitcher Roger Clemens ensnared her in his legal battles, was hospitalized in an apparent suicide attempt Wednesday morning, according to a police spokeswoman.
TMZ.com:
Rabid Fan Arrested Trying to Get to Lohan  —  An overzealous Lindsay Lohan fan was arrested early this morning after he tried to get around security at a Scottsdale nightclub in the hopes of getting close to Lindsay Lohan.  —  Cops tell us Lohan was leaving the Jackrabbit Supper Club & Lounge …
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Rep: Tiffani Thiessen “Is Not Expecting”  —  A rep for Saved By The Bell alum Tiffani Thiessen is slamming a new tabloid report claiming that the actress, 34, is expecting.  —  Star is reporting that Thiessen and her husband of three years, actor-artist Brady Smith, “are over the moon.”
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Biggest Loser Winner: “I Feel at Peace”  —  Twenty-six-year old contestant Michelle Aguilar was named the “Biggest Loser” on Tuesday's finale after shedding an impressive 110 lbs. — or 45.45 percent of her body weight.  She is the second woman ever to win the title.
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Cal Fussman / Esquire:
Paris Hilton: What I've Learned  —  Twenty pearls of wisdom from the heiress on her goals ("be a blond icon"), her living ("be famous"), her daughters ("don't... give the middle finger"), her legacy ("I don't know"), and the real Paris ("one of the most down-to-earth people I know").
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip, Gawker and Jezebel
New York Post:
JUST ASKING  —  WHICH Olympic champion smoked pot for the first time recently at a Michigan hotel?  The stoned athlete broke the TVs in his room, but later bought exact replicas so he could replace them before anybody at the hotel was the wiser . . . WHICH lifestyle diva used a hand model for close-up shots in her latest book?
Discussion: Dlisted, Gawker and I'm Not Obsessed
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Tom Cruise Plans to Pamper Katie Holmes on 30th Birthday Tomorrow  —  Katie Holmes is stuck working on her 30th birthday tomorrow, Tom Cruise says.  —  “She's going to be on stage - she's doing All My Sons on Broadway,” he said Wednesday on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show.
Discussion: X17 Online and I'm Not Obsessed
 
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