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12:40 PM ET, December 4, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods Didn't Pay Rachel a Penny  —  Sources tell TMZ Rachel Uchitel did not make any financial deal with Tiger Woods — and there are two reasons she torpedoed her scheduled news conference yesterday: fear and secrets.  —  Sources say in the wee hours of the morning yesterday …
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EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods Mistress Told Pals They Did Drugs Before Sex  —  Tiger Woods secret extramarital life continues to yield new scandals.  —  Rachel Uchitel, the first woman publicly named as Tiger Woods' mistress, told friends that she did drugs with the golfing legend before they had sex …
TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods Used Childhood Friend as Cover  —  TMZ has learned one of Tiger Woods' employees helped the golfer secretly rendezvous with at least one woman with whom he allegedly had a sexual relationship.  —  Sources say Bryon Bell, a childhood friend and President of Tiger Woods Design …
TMZ.com:
Rachel and Tiger Spoke Last Night
Georgina Littlejohn / Daily Mail:
Miley Cyrus reveals her new tattoo as she parades around in a hot pink bikini  —  From posing topless for Vanity Fair to indulging in a steamy kiss on-screen, Miley Cyrus appears to be desperate to leave the squeaky-clean Hannah Montana behind.  —  And judging from these latest pictures …
Discussion: Celebrity Smack! and Moejackson
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Us Weekly:
PHOTO: Miley Cyrus, in Bikini, Sports a Tattoo Under Left Breast  —  Looks like Miley Cyrus may have gone through a major rite of passage: she got a tattoo!  But is it permanent?  —  Cyrus, 17, frolicked poolside with friends at Fountainbleau Resort in Miami Beach Thursday.
Perez Hilton:
There's A Pool Party In The USA!  And A Tattoo Under Miley's Breast!!!  —  After ending her US tour, Miley Cyrus was sporting a hot pink bikini as she made some very public phone calls and enjoyed a frothy beverage in full view of photogs at the Fontainebleau pool in Miami on Thursday.
Discussion: Hollywood Life
Access Hollywood:
Eddie Cibrian's Alleged Other Woman Speaks Out On Hearing LeAnn Rimes Rumors  —  Eddie Cibrian,LeAnn Rimes,Celebrity Scandals  —  Tiger Woods' “transgressions” are certainly not the first for a celebrity and no doubt, they won't be the last.  —  Earlier this year, it was actor Eddie Cibrian …
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Popeater:
Another Woman Claims Affair With Eddie Cibrian
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Witness: Lindsay Lohan's Kiss with Jessica Alba's Husband “Was Raw!”  —  There were barely any celebrities at West Hollywood hotspot Villa the night of November 19 — which might be why Lindsay Lohan and Cash Warren immediately gravitated towards one another.
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Perez Hilton:
Lindsay Lohan's “Raw” Kiss With Cash Warren
Discussion: Gossip Cop and Gabby Babble
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Spielberg abandons ‘Harvey’  —  Director withdraws from DreamWorks remake  —  Steven Spielberg has withdrawn from “Harvey.”  He spent the past half year developing the pic, his first directing vehicle for the reconstituted DreamWorks.  —  Spielberg delivered the news this week to 20th Century Fox …
Roger Friedman / The Hollywood Reporter:
Wahlberg: Entourage Movie Will Cap Series  —  Mark Wahlberg is a phenomenon at this point.  —  The former Calvin Klein underwear model was an Oscar nominee for “The Departed.”  His work in every film he does is thoughtful and surprising.  No one would have ever guessed that his serious demeanor …
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: The Honeymoon's Over!  Khloe And Lamar Have Big Fight In Public  —  The honeymoon is over for Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom.  Just 10 weeks after their lavish made-for-TV wedding, the couple openly fought at a Los Angeles restaurant Wednesday night, an eyewitness told RadarOnline.com exclusively.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Kara DioGuardi: I Get Why ABC Has Banned Adam  —  Kara DioGuardi understands why ABC pulled the plug on Adam Lambert.  —  “We're living in a pretty bad economic time, so they have to do what they have to do to keep their advertisers,” DioGuardi tells me exclusively.
Discussion: Queerty and The Hollywood Gossip
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James Franco / Wall Street Journal:
A Star, a Soap and the Meaning of Art  —  Why an appearance on ‘General Hospital’ qualifies as performance art  —  I was recently treated to an early prototype of a dessert that Marina Abramović, the “grandmother of performance art,” created with the pastry chef Dominique Ansel.
Metal Hammer:
Exclusive!  Marilyn Manson: “I'm Back With Evan Rachel Wood”  —  After some shocking behaviour in recent interviews Marilyn Manson is back with the woman he loves... “that's kind of breaking news, you can be the first one to say that.”  —  You've been to the pits of despair and back …
Isley Kasica / People.com:
How Peter Facinelli Solves His Christmas Dilemma  —  Although Peter Facinelli admits that he and wife Jennie Garth disagree every year when it comes to picking the perfect Christmas tree, the couple have landed upon a wise solution to their woes: They put up two trees.
Discussion: PopSugar and Celebrity Baby Scoop
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Jake and Reese spend Thanksgiving apart, Jake moves out (update)  —  This week's tabloids are full of alleged drama between Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal.  This all started last weekend, when People Magazine reported that Jake and Reese were totally dunzo, then hours later had to retract …
Discussion: People.com and Allie Is Wired!
Hellomagazine.com:
David Beckham puts grief aside in South Africa  —  He was left heartbroken by the loss of his beloved grandfather.  But David Beckham put his family tragedy aside as he met children at an HIV clinic in South Africa this week.  —  Despite his personal sorrow, the soccer idol still …
Discussion: X17 Online and Socialite Life
Peter Debruge / Variety:
DiCaprio set for animated feature  —  Actor to voice Jack Frost in ‘The Guardians’  —  Leonardo DiCaprio is getting animated for the first time in his career.  He'll make his toon debut in DreamWorks Animation's “The Guardians,” voicing a twist on the Jack Frost character.
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Alex Fletcher / Digital Spy:
DiCaprio to voice animated Jack Frost
Discussion: omg!
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
Scrubs's Judy Reyes Welcomes a Daughter  —  There's a new addition to the Sacred Heart Hospital staff - Scrubs star Judy Reyes has given birth to a girl.  —  Leila Rey Valencia arrived on Friday, Nov. 27 at 7:11 p.m., weighing in at 6 lbs., 7 oz and measuring 19 inches long.
Jeffrey DeMars / KARE-TV:
Member of Gagne family accused of sex with student  —  MINNEAPOLIS — A warrant was issued Wednesday for the arrest of the daughter of a former professional wrestler for allegedly having sexual relations with a student at Cretin-Derham Hall last year.  —  Gail Elin Gagne, 27 …
Discussion: Bossip.com and Bitten and Bound
Rap-Up / summer 2009 issue on sale now:
EXCLUSIVE: KANYE WEST TO RELEASE ‘VH1 STORYTELLERS’ ALBUM  —  Kanye West is beginning the new year with a new album.  On January 5, 2010, Def Jam will release VH1 Storytellers, a two-disc DVD/CD with over 70 minutes of live performance footage and audio from his “VH1 Storytellers” …
Discussion: Rap Radar and Rolling Stone
TMZ.com:
Nas DUI Arrest — The Woozy Dashcam Footage  —  TMZ has obtained police dash cam footage showing rapper Nas failing several DUI field sobriety tests back in September.  He was cleared of the charges — but does he look sober to you?  —  As we first reported, Nas — aka Nasir Jones …
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People.com:
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Sundance Film Festival:
2010 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FILMS IN PREMIERES, NEXT …
Mirror.co.uk:
Simon Cowell vetoes Lady GaGa's lamb demands for X Factor
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