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3:40 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.
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: I Watch Stuff, TV Squad and Pop Crunch
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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 …
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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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.
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:
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.
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 …
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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
Associated Press:
Naomi Campbell settles lawsuit filed by ex-maid  —  NEW YORK - Naomi Campbell has ended her legal tussle with a former maid who accused the supermodel of hitting her and calling her names.  —  Terms of the settlement are confidential, but a lawyer for the 38-year-old Campbell says both sides were pleased with the outcome.
Discussion: The Blemish
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TMZ.com:   Naomi Deals with the Help — No Skulls Smashed
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
Helen / Cele|bitchy:
Britney being considered for SATC sequel  —  Britney Spears might be heading to New York for an acting role.  Sarah Jessica Parker thinks she'd be an excellent addition to the next Sex and the City movie. … MTV UK  —  I can see how this would pan out - Britney would play a small town girl …
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Erica Powell / MTV UK:
Kate Hudson's Naked Ambition  —  Kate Hudson's vowed to continue taking part in raunchy photo shoots!  —  Kate Hudson insists stripping off for magazines is empowering, and most of her raunchy shots have been artistic.  —  The actress who stars alongside Anne Hathaway in the new romantic comedy Bride Wars …
Associated Press:
Steve Carell buys Massachusetts general store  —  MARSHFIELD, Mass. - Steve Carell is going from “The Office” to the general store.  —  Carell, who plays bumbling boss Michael Scott on the NBC sitcom, recently bought the Marshfield Hills General Store.  The 45-year-old actor is a part …
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 …
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.
Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Kate Winslet: Please Don't Call Me a Movie Star  —  Kate Winslet is keeping it real.  Very real.  —  In fact, when she watches her Golden Globe-winning role in Revolutionary Road, she says, “I'm so thrilled by our foreheads.”  (She's speaking, of course, of hers and costar Leonardo DiCaprio's non-Botoxed brows.)
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
 
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Hollywood Reporter:
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Lorenza Munoz / Los Angeles Times:
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X17 Online:
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Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
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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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