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4:25 PM ET, January 15, 2009

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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Amanda Bynes Dumps Doug Reinhardt  —  Amanda Bynes has split with baseball player Doug Reinhardt .  —  “She ended it.  She had had enough,” a source close to the actress tells Usmagazine.com.  “Her friends didn't trust him.  Everyone thought he was using her for celebrity.  He was not good, and she was over it.
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.
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Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Bridget Marquardt: Hugh Hefner Wants Me to Find a Man  —  Bridget Marquardt doesn't have to worry about Hugh Hefner being a jealous ex-boyfriend.  In fact, he wants the Girls Next Door star to find new love.  —  “He's so excited for me and happy for me.  Hef says if I want to come …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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 …
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
Emily Blunt rumored for ‘Iron Man 2’  —  Jon Favreau searching for his Black Widow  —  With Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell negotiating to play key villains in “Iron Man 2,” Marvel Entertainment and director Jon Favreau are now looking for the right thesp to play femme fatale Black Widow …
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.
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.
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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Harley / The Real Juice That Celebrities …:
ex-boyfriend: Oprah smoked crack with me  —  The most unbelievable part of this story; that Oprah actually used to have a boyfriend.  Does Gayle know about this?  —  Randolph Cook, who once upon a midnight weary, actually dated Winfrey is wrote a tell all book called “The Wizard of O” and The National Enquirer has the gory excerpt:
Peter G / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Nab British Academy Award Nominations  —  Another day, another round of acting nominations for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.  —  The two — who previously scored both Golden Globe and Screen Actor Guild Award nods — are being honored by the British Academy for their dramatic acting roles.
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BBC:
2009 Bafta nominations announced
Discussion: Just Jared
Hollywoodtuna:
Kelly Brook's Got Talent  —  Here's Kelly Brook arriving at 'Britian's Got Talent" the other day, I thought she was there as a celebrity guest, I didn't realize that she's one of the judges.  I don't know what she's done in the past that qualifies her for that position …
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Hollywoodtuna:   Gemma Garrett's Got Even More Talent
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 …
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Michael Schneider / Variety:
‘Gossip Girl’ spinoff to travel in time
Discussion: Dlisted, The Blemish, Gawker and TMZ.com
Melissa / Style News:
EXCLUSIVE: Even More Katie Holmes for Miu Miu!  —  Yesterday, we showed you one of Katie Holmes's striking ads for Miu Miu, and today we have another image from the Spring 2009 campaign exclusively for PEOPLE.com readers.  The star shows her flair for the dramatic, put to excellent use …
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 …
Perez Hilton:
Howie Opens Up About Health Scare  —  In a new interview that will air on Access Hollywood tonight, Thursday, TV show host Howie Mandel relives his Monday health scare.  —  While in Toronto filming his new show, Howie had a random check-up for insurance purposes.
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Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Howie Mandel Clears The Air On Heart Attack Rumors
Discussion: Us Weekly
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Pink, Carey Hart Reunite for L.A. Jogging Date  —  Pink and ex Carey Hart displayed some more PDA while jogging in Los Angeles Wednesday.  —  The couple were spotted arm-in-arm.  Hart also playfully pretended to push Pink into traffic (ah, love).  —  See photos of stars who are all over each other.
Discussion: poponthepop.com
Just Jared:
Mila Kunis is a Zombie  —  Mila Kunis is dressed as a zombie during a film shoot for a top secret movie on Tuesday (January 13) in Irwindale, Calif.  —  During breaks, the 25-year-old actress was seen puffing away at her cancer stick.  —  Before and after the shoot, Mila showed off she's an eco-friendly consumer.
Mirror.co.uk:
Worry over Lindsay Lohan girlfriend Sam Ronson DJing for Barack Obama  —  He is a beacon of hope the world over but Barack Obama's fledgling presidency could be ruined... all because of Lindsay Lohan.  —  Lindsay's lesbian lover Sam Ronson is due to DJ at a Washington DC party next week celebrating Obama's inauguration.
Discussion: Dlisted
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Plumped Paris: Did Hilton Mess With the Needle?  —  LOS ANGELES — Despite her bountiful bank balance and Beverly Hills existence, Paris Hilton has remained a natural beauty and refused to succumb to the lure of scalpels, needles and knives ...  Or has she?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Gossip Girls
Hannah Summers / thelondonblog:
Kate Moss plans mother of parties  —  KATE Moss is planning a bender to end all benders as she hits her mid-thirties.  —  Not content with last year's raucous 34 hours of partying to mark her 34th birthday, this time around theBuzz can reveal the catwalk diva has asked pals to keep an entire weekend free for serious merry-making.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
X17 Online:
Is Johnny Depp Getting Hitched?!?!  —  Apparently so!!  Johnny and his longtime girlfriend Vanessa Paradis are planning a spring wedding in the chapel at their chateau in France, MTV UK reports.  It's reportedly going to be a small, low-key affair - although with Rolling Stones rocker Keith Richards …
 
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X17 Online:
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From Mediagazer:

Wall Street Journal:
Kim Godwin steps down as ABC News' president, a role she has held since 2021, and says she will “retire from broadcast journalism”; no successor has been named

Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
Twitch streamers are growing their audiences as they stream student protests, and some viewers and protesters see them as more trustworthy than traditional news

Todd Spangler / Variety:
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