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7:50 PM ET, December 17, 2008

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TMZ.com:
Judge: Sweetin Not Allowed to Be Alone with Baby  —  Jodie Sweetin is not allowed to see her 8-month-old daughter without supervision.  —  Moments ago, an Orange County, Ca. judge made the explosive ruling after Sweetin's estranged husband Cody Herpin accused the “Full House” …
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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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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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MSN TV:
Montag, Pratt nuptials questioned  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag don't appear to be any closer to getting legally hitched.  —  A brief tease for the fourth season finale of MTV's “The Hills” that aired Monday seemed to indicate that the reality TV couple …
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Did Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt Fake Their Wedding Scene?
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The Sun:
Eddie is Riddler in new Batman  —  The Beverly Hills Cop star, 47, has been signed up by British director CHRISTOPHER NOLAN to reprise the role played by JIM CARREY in 1995's Batman Forever.  —  The surprise move follows speculation linking Pirates of the Caribbean star JOHNNY DEPP to the part.
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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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 …
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OK! Magazine:
Cover Story: Jen's Obsessed With Angie!
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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.
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").
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.
Discussion: dailystab.com
PopEater:
Post ‘Idol’ Future Bleak For Many Singers  —  Former ‘American Idol’ contestant Carly Smithson thought she had it all, as she toured with the season 7 cast, prepared for national press junkets and had her own stylist in tow.  But now that a new season is slated to begin in January …
Discussion: Fan Fare, TV Envy and mjsbigblog
People.com:
Rosario Dawson Ditching Dad for Twilight Series This Christmas  —  Make room on the Twilight bandwagon - Rosario Dawson is a big fan!  —  “I just read the first book, it's ridiculous, it's like crack cocaine.  I read it for 10 hours straight until I finished it,” Dawson …
Discussion: The Pop
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Elisabeth Hasselbeck Gets Apology from the White House  —  On today's live taping of The View, conservative co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck complained that she didn't receive her usual invitation to the White House Christmas party.  —  “Maybe I didn't do enough for the Republican party this year,” Hasselbeck said on the show.
 
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OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner

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Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

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