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12:00 AM ET, January 14, 2009

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People.com:
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Reveal Baby's Name  —  Ben Affleck and wife Jennifer Garner in April 2008  —  A week after their second daughter's birth, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have announced her name, Garner's reps tell PEOPLE exclusively.  —  It is Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Garner and Husband Ben Affleck Name Second Daughter “Seraphina”  —  Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have revealed their second daughter's name: Seraphina, a source confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  The girl was born Jan. 6 in Los Angeles.  —  See how big Jennifer Garner's baby bump got.
X17 Online:   Seraphina's Big Sister!
Whitney Port official web site:
My Miami Beach Bikini Malfunction  —  Okay so a couple photos were captured while I was in Miami that weren't the most discreet and I'm sorry if they offended anyone but I got too caught up in the sunshine and the weather that I guess I wasn't as cautious as I should have been.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake Have Run-In at Restaurant  —  Awkward alert!  —  Britney Spears ran into ex Justin Timberlake at Yatai Asian Tapas Bar in West Hollywood Monday night, an eyewitness reveals to Usmagazine.com.  —  Timberlake was in the middle of a late-night dinner …
Discussion: X17 Online and I'm Not Obsessed
This Is London:
It got ugly for Brad Pitt at Globes party  —  It's probably not the kind of thing he's used to hearing, so it's little wonder Brad Pitt was left dumbstruck when a drunken guest at a party laid into him — for being ugly.  —  Boozy night: Brad Pitt, with Angelina Jolie, was told off by a drunk reveller
OK! Magazine:
Trouble in Paradise for Drew & Cameron?  —  Sunday night's Golden Globes CAA after party at the Sunset Tower Hotel was a 'who's who' of A-list stars.  But for former BFFs, Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz, the night was anything but starry.  —  Diaz and Barrymore both arrived …
Discussion: The Superficial and X17 Online
Lizzie Smith / Daily Mail:
Britney leaves ‘jinxed’ home behind and moves into $9m mansion as she starts afresh … Her body has been slimmed and danced back into shape, her career resurrected and her relationship with her family finally restored.  —  Now it seems that Britney Spears is updating her surroundings in fitting with her new start in life.
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X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE: BRIT'S MOVING IN!!!
Discussion: Us Weekly
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
It's a Girl for Alison Sweeney!  —  The Biggest Loser host Alison Sweeney just gained a daughter.  —  At 12 minutes to midnight on Monday, Sweeney gave birth to a 6 lb.- 7 oz. baby girl named Megan Hope Sanov, PEOPLE confirms exclusively.  —  “Both mommy and baby - and daddy, too - are doing well,” says her rep, Carrie Simons.
TMZ.com:
Howie's Doc — Something Sounds Wrong  —  TMZ now has details on the medical scare than landed Howie Mandel in the hospital last night.  —  Here's what we know.  Early in the day, Howie underwent a “cast physical” for his show “Howie Do It.”  After listening to Howie's heart, the doctor said, “I don't like something.”
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TMZ.com:
Hayden Calls Cops After Bouncer Boots Her  —  Hayden Panettiere called the police on herself!  Allow us to explain.  —  Law enforcement tells TMZ Hayden P threw a hero-sized fit when she got tossed out of a 21+ club in Suffern, NY just before Christmas.  We're told a bodyguard noticed …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Kate Hudson's Bikini Bum  —  Just about every celebrity in the world is on a beach somewhere, and the same goes for Kate Hudson.  And you've got to love these Kate Hudson bikini pictures, thanks to the awesome angle from which they were taken.  Kate's one of those who look better …
Discussion: Celebslam
People.com:
Wow!  New Mom Naomi Watts Has Already Lost Baby Weight  —  NAomi Watts and Liev Schreiber at Defiance premiere, Jan. 12  —  New moms, eat your hearts out.  On Monday - only two days shy of a month after giving birth to her second child - Naomi Watts was close to having back her pre-baby figure …
Jessica Herndon / People.com:
Katy Perry Hurting Over Breakup  —  Katy Perry and Travis McCoy in L.A. in September  —  Katy Perry let all her emotions hang out during an acoustic set at L.A.'s Hotel Cafe Monday night.  —  “It hurts right now,” said the singer, who recently split with boyfriend Travis McCoy.
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Anne Heche Expecting Another Son?  —  Heche & Tupper  —  Anne Heche has offered some blue clues of the gender of her baby.  —  At the Boom Boom Room's Children's Gifting Wonderland in Los Angeles on January 9, the actress and her boyfriend James Tupper chose a pair of Robeez Guitar leather booties …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Daily Mail:
Dog owners who dress up their pets could face prosecution … The RSPCA is threatening legal action against dog owners who ‘over-dress’ their pets.  —  Officials claim that putting on items such as boots, all-in-one trousers and hoodies, could be harmful to dogs and lead to prosecution …
Discussion: Dlisted and New York Magazine
OK! Magazine:
Jenny McCarthy & Jim Carrey's Online Love  —  In his latest comedy Yes Man, Jim Carrey must say “yes” to every opportunity that comes across his path.  In real life, the comedian, 47, has already said yes to a lifetime of love with girlfriend Jenny McCarthy, 36.
Rich Juzwiak / Vh1 Blog:
For The Love Of Ray J: Meet The Ladies!  —  Below, get an up-close peep of the 14 ladies that will compete for the heart of R&B star Ray J come Feb. 2 at 10:30/9:30c when For the Love of Ray J hits VH1, courtesy of 51 Minds (i.e. the people responsible for Flavor of Love, Rock of Love, I Love Money and the like).
John Carucci / Associated Press:
Lil Kim not happy with Biggie biopic  —  NEW YORK - Lil Kim was a big part of the Notorious B.I.G.'s life, but she's not happy about the way she's portrayed in the new biopic about the late rapper.  —  The Notorious B.I.G. was Lil Kim's mentor and was also romantically linked to the rapper.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Real-life Baby Mama Amy Poehler Talks About New Son, New Show  —  Now that she's a Baby Mama for real, Amy Poehler says she can't get enough of her 2-month-old son Archie.  —  “It's amazing,” says Poehler of motherhood.  “He's a sweet boy.  Archie's the best.”
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Michael K / Dlisted:
Woe Is Blake Lively  —  Blake Lively (squint and you'll see the resemblance) is on the cover of Vogue.  Repeat.  The cover of VOGUE.  Personally, I'd rather Wino's Blaaaaaake on the cover.  Or even Blake's hotter sister Robin Lively in one of her amazing Teen Witch outfits.  TOP THAT!
Hollywoodtuna:
Lily Allen's Upskirt Picture Is Lame  —  Here's one for the record books: Lily Allen in the lamest celebrity upskirt picture ever!  It's so lame that I should be shut down for even putting it up.  But I do have another reason for posting these shots, and that's because I find Lily Allen kinda cute.
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Patrick Swayze Remains “Upbeat” in Hospital, Says Mom  —  Cancer-stricken actor Patrick Swayze, who was hospitalized Friday for pneumonia, is “doing fine,” his mother, Patsy Swayze, told Usmagazine.com on Monday.  “He sounds really upbeat and positive.  —  “We don't talk about illness when I talk to him,” she said.
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Melissa George: It Was My Choice to Leave Grey's  —  Melissa George's days on Grey's Anatomy were always numbered (she told us as much in December), but now comes word her last day is Tuesday.  —  “It was my choice,” George told EW.com's Michael Ausiello of her decision to leave the show.
Discussion: OH NO!! and EW.com
James Montgomery / MTV:
Exclusive: Mark Hoppus Announces Solo Plans, Puts +44 To Bed  —  'I've been in the studio every week writing songs with the intention of putting out a record of my own,' former Blink-182 member tells MTV News.  —  Earlier this week, Mark Hoppus piqued the interested of Blink-182 fans everywhere …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and OH NO!!
 
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