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11:25 AM ET, January 15, 2009

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Sophie Barnett / The Sun:
Do not serve drinks to the Wino  —  Creepy crawler ... Amy goes on all fours as she prowls resort for booze  —  WASTED AMY WINEHOUSE is reduced to crawling up to holidaymakers and grabbing their drinks — after fed-up resort staff refused to serve her.  —  The sneaky singer also BEGS guests …
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Simon Cable / Daily Mail:
Back in the old routine: Winehouse is left crawling on all fours and begging for drinks … It's a matter of days since Amy Winehouse was boasting of her new healthy-living regime after meeting a clean-cut young rugby player on holiday in the Caribbean.  —  Unfortunately for her, 21-year-old Josh Bowman has now returned to England.
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Gossip Girl’ spinoff moving forward  —  CW orders backdoor pilot for prequel  —  It's been the biggest mystery on the CW's “Gossip Girl” this season.  No, it's not whether Lily and Rufus will find their love child, though the two are conspicuously related.  It's whether the show will launch a spinoff.
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Gossip Girl Spins Off Serena's Mom  —  The juiciest story right now is what happened way back when.  —  Putting the not-happening rumors to rest, the CW has ordered up a pilot for a Los Angeles-set Gossip Girl spinoff, E! News confirmed Wednesday.  —  The new venture from GG creators Josh Schwartz …
Ken Lee / People.com:
Kelly Rutherford's Ex Complains Gossip Girl Work Is ‘Grueling’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Daily Mail:
‘Bear with it,’ says Big Brother as the celebs object to dressing as teddies and eating honey … In their everyday lives they are used to being treated with a fair bit of respect.  —  But it appears Big Brother is not impressed by claims of celebrity.  —  When former pop star Michelle Heaton …
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
Aubrey Plaza to co-star in Amy Poehler series  —  Actress also lands role in ‘Scott Pilgrim’ film  —  Upright Citizens Brigade player Aubrey Plaza has landed a co-starring role opposite UCB alumna Amy Poehler on NBC's upcoming comedy series starring Poehler.
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Rob Owen / Tuned In Journal:
Press Tour Journal: Poehler series' premise  —  UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — The premise of NBC's untitled Amy Poehler sitcom from “The Office” executive producer Greg Daniels has been revealed.  NBC put scripts to the first episode in TV critics' press kits with our names emblazoned across every page …
Discussion: Pop Crunch
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
In Touch exclusive interview:J. Lo: “Divorce is not an option”  —  In Touch exclusive interview:  —  J. Lo: “Divorce is not an option”  —  After weeks of speculation that Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony were on the verge of a split, J. Lo finally put the rumors to rest in an exclusive interview with In Touch on January 11.
Bob Thomas / Associated Press:
Ricardo Montalban dies at 88  —  LOS ANGELES - Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later as the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV's “Fantasy Island,” died Wednesday morning at his home, a city councilman said.  He was 88.
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MTV UK:
Britney To Star In SATC?  —  Sarah Jessica Parker lines Britney up for the Sex And The City sequel.  —  It is reported that Sarah Jessica Parker is keen to cast Britney Spears in the next Sex And The City movie.  —  The SATC actress thinks the Womanizer singer would be perfect …
Chris Johnson / Daily Mail:
Li-Lo squeezes into mini-shorts and a wig to pair long legs and long hair in wild-child look … Lindsay Lohan swapped her natural look for a blonde wig with a defined fringe during a day of filming in Los Angeles.  —  The Mean Girls star looked almost unrecognisable in the flowing wig as she strutted around on set.
TMZ.com:
Naomi Deals with the Help — No Skulls Smashed  —  Naomi Campbell has managed to settle a conflict without applying a Blackberry to somebody's head.  —  She settled a lawsuit with Gaby Gibson, her ex-maid who'd alleged she was attacked by Campbell back in 2006 when she couldn't find a pair of jeans.
Thailan Pham / People.com:
Raven-Symoné Is Combatting Body Critics  —  Raven-Symoné  —  When she needs a self-esteem boost, Raven-Symoné can count on her biggest fan: her mom.  —  “She'll call me and say, 'You're very pretty,' ” says the former That's So Raven star.
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Celeb mags focus on Obama's family time  —  Plus: Oscars hope mystery equals ratings; Lance Armstrong pops question  —  How will the president-elect will make time for his young family?  That's the burning question weekly magazines are eagerly attempting to answer.  —  The Scoop  —  msnbc.com
New York Post:
WRESTLING MATCH  —  MICKEY Rourke (above) is already reaping the benefits of his comeback.  The star of “The Wrestler” was at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood the other night with Sean Penn and his long-suffering wife, Robin Wright Penn, when, our witnesses said, Rourke was accosted by fame-craving Bai Ling.
Korin Miller / NY Daily News:
Hugh Hefner's Playboy lifestyle isn't what it seems, says Kendra Wilkinson  —  Life at the Playboy Mansion wasn't always a party, according to Kendra Wilkinson.  As for sex ... well, she got it elsewhere.  —  “I had to have sex every now and then, so I had to kind of sneak it,” Hugh Hefner's 23-year-old ex tells Us Weekly.
Eunice Oh / People.com:
PHOTO: Mickey Rourke's New PETA Ad  —  Mickey Rourke's PETA ad  —  First, Mickey Rourke thanked his dogs after his Best Actor win at Sunday's Golden Globes ceremony for his role in The Wrestler.  —  Now, Rourke is posing with his pup in a new spay and neuter campaign.
Lauren Johnston / NY Daily News:
The Oscars have a secret ... but does anyone care?  —  Don't even try to find out which stars will be presenting the awards at this year's Oscar ceremony - it's top secret information until the show airs.  —  But will this strategy hatched by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
Essence.com:
DeShawn Snow No Longer a ‘Real’ Housewife: 'I Didn't See It Coming'  —  Kenya N. Byrd  —  View DeShawn's personal photos with her family and friends »  —  Check out interviews and photos of the other Atlanta housewives »  —  See who won ESSENCE.com's Best RHOA Moments awards »
Scott Collins / Show Tracker:
Breaking: FCC reviewing NBC's Golden Globes telecast  —  After receiving multiple complaints about NBC's Sunday telecast of the Golden Globes, the FCC said Wednesday that it is reviewing the program for possible violations of indecency rules.  —  Toward the end of the program …
Discussion: Celebslam and /Film
 
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