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11:05 AM ET, December 1, 2009

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Michael Schneider / Variety:
Nicole Richie gets ABC series  —  ‘Simple Life’ thesp to star in scripted half-hour comedy  —  Nicole Richie is plotting a return to primetime, this time as the star of a scripted comedy.  —  The one-time “Simple Life” celeb is headlining a single-camera half-hour sitcom in development at ABC.
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Nicole Richie official web site:
BIG NEWS!!!  —  I am so excited to announce that I am officially working on a television project!  I am creating a half hour scripted comedy for ABC in which I will be starring in, as well as producing.  —  The story revolves around a young, modern and professional woman who must balance her business and family relationships.
omg!:
Nicole Richie To Create & Star In Comedy For ABC  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Nicole Richie is going from “The Simple Life” to the comedic halls of network television.  —  The former reality star, current fashion designer and mother to Harlow (who turns 2 in January) and Sparrow (2 months) …
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Emily Smith / New York Post:
Rachel Uchitel: The night I met Tiger Woods & my life spun out of control  —  In an explosive, exclusive interview with The Post, Tiger Woods' alleged mistress reveals how she innocently came to meet the golf superstar — and dishes sensational details about the rumors behind their reputed extramarital hookup.
Discussion: Extra and Hollywood Life
MIke Fleeman / People.com:
Sponsor Nike Gives Tiger Woods ‘Full Support’
Jacob Bernstein / The Daily Beast:   The Mysterious Mrs. Woods
TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods' Neighborhood on Lockdown
Access Hollywood:
Katie Holmes Defends Suri Cruise Wearing High Heels  —  Katie Holmes,Suri Cruise,Parenthood,Movies,Celebrities  —  Katie Holmes revealed it was her own footwear that inspired her daughter's decision to wear high heels.  —  “She, like every little girl - she loves my high heels,” …
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Us Weekly:
Katie Holmes Defends Putting Suri in High Heels
Monica Rizzo / People.com:
Antonio Sabato Jr. Has a New Girlfriend  —  In his VH1 show My Antonio, Antonio Sabato Jr. traveled to Hawaii in search of love - and he found it!  —  The actor, 37, stepped out with his new love, singer-songwriter Cheryl Moana Marie, on Sunday at the Hollywood Christmas Parade, introducing her as “my girlfriend.”
Discussion: Popeater, Bumpshack.com and Starcasm
Reuters:
Alec Baldwin says lost interest in acting, will soon quit  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. actor Alec Baldwin says he has lost interest in acting and considers his film career a failure.  —  “I don't have any interest in acting anymore,” Baldwin, 51, told “Men's Journal” in an interview for its December issue.
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Us Weekly:
Alec Baldwin: I'm Quitting Acting in 2012
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Buzz: Britney Spears ‘Very Happy’ - but Not Engaged  —  Not all the bad news out of Australia about Britney Spears is true.  —  Although she was in fact embroiled in a lip-syncing controversy, reports that her agent-boyfriend Jason Trawick abruptly left the country after rejecting her wedding proposal are …
The Playlist:
So Paul Greengrass Has Quit ‘Bourne 4’?  Yes, At Least For Now...  We honestly figured someone like Nikki Finke would be breaking this before us (and our source was a little surprised as well), but she's been a little AWOL of late which leaves the door open.
NME:
Pete Doherty apologises to German fans after Nazi anthem error - video  —  Babyshambles man sang right-wing version of German national anthem  —  Pete Doherty has apologised for singing a Nazi-endorsed version of the German national anthem during a gig in Munich on Saturday (November 28).
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Jonathan Liew / Telegraph:
Pete Doherty booed off stage for singing Nazi anthem
Jo Piazza / Popeater:
Adam Lambert Says He Acts the Way He Does Because He Used to Be Fat  —  Adam Lambert's crazy pants American Music Awards appearance all makes a little more sense to us after hearing his interview with the Morning Jolt's Larry Flick on Sirius radio, where Lambert admits he suffered …
Mike Hess / Popeater:
‘Brangelina’ Author Sees Split in ‘15-18 Months’  —  As Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have ascended to be the Hollywood couple of our time, celebrity author Ian Halperin decided to take a look at what makes the supercouple tick — and how they got to where they both are — in 'Brangelina …
Mike Fleming / BFDealmemo:
Summit Ponders Twilight Finale  —  The two-week $481 million worldwide gross of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” has put Summit Entertainment into the big leagues.  —  It has also created high class challenges for toppers Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger.
Susanne Ault / Video Business Online:
Half-Blood Prince packed with extras  —  PHYSICAL: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will boast the most bonus features of any of the franchise's earlier films, contends cast and crew, when it streets on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on Dec. 8.  —  Director David Yates, producer David Heyman …
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Inside Story: Reese and Jake's Ups and Downs  —  While the precise status of the Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal relationship remains unclear - over the weekend a source close to the actress told PEOPLE the couple had split, a claim denied by their reps - the two have certainly …
TMZ.com:
Johnson & Johnson Heiress Arrested for Theft  —  TMZ has learned Casey Johnson — socialite and heiress to the Johnson & Johnson throne — was arrested for grand theft today in Los Angeles.  —  Sources tell TMZ Casey was arrested at 12:30 PM in connection to items that were allegedly stolen …
Discussion: Bumpshack.com and Hollywire.com
 
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Ali Jaafar / Variety:
Madden circling ‘My Fair Lady’
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FreddyO.com:
Toya & Wayne Throw Lavish Party For Their Baby Girl Birthday
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Emma Cox / The Sun:
Every woman should have naked photos taken
Daily Mail:
Gwen Stefani and her family return to London home for Christmas …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Nicki Gostin / Popeater:
Lea Michele Looks Forward to Singing Streisand, Madonna on ‘Glee’
Discussion: OK! Magazine
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Us Weekly:
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