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1:40 PM ET, December 19, 2009

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TMZ.com:
‘Dance Crew’ Judge Busted for Child Molestation  —  Shane Sparks — a judge on the MTV show “America's Best Dance Crew” — has been arrested and charged with 8 counts of child molestation.  —  The LAPD took Sparks into custody at 8AM PT this morning on a felony warrant charging him with molestation.
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Starpulse:
Amy Winehouse Gets Engaged To Ex-Husband; They Want Kids  —  Amy Winehouse's ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil has confirmed they are engaged to be married for a second time.  —  The couple divorced in July following a turbulent two-year marriage, which saw the pair sink into drug abuse …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
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Daily Mail:
Amy Winehouse ‘engaged’ to ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil  —  Amy Winehouse is ‘engaged’ to ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil - just four months after they ended their brief marriage.  —  Former music video assistant Blake, 31, claimed the couple only got divorced in September because of a pressure …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and ImNotObsessed.com
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Deane Sheremet Files for Divorce from LeAnn Rimes  —  Three months after announcing their separation, Deane Sheremet has filed for divorce from country star LeAnn Rimes, according to Los Angeles court papers.  —  Sheremet cites “irreconcilable differences” for the end of their nearly eight-year marriage …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
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Us Weekly:
BREAKING NEWS: Dean Sheremet Files for Divorce from Leann Rimes
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
Kate / Celebrity Baby Blog:
Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady Name Son Benjamin  —  Bauer Griffin  —  Since welcoming their first son together on December 8th, Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen have been struggling to choose a name for their child.  But in a message posted on her Web site Friday, Gisele calls the baby “Benjamin,” telling fans:
Steve Helling / People.com:
Source: Tiger's Mother Is ‘Angry and Disappointed’  —  Even the most protective mom can find fault with her cub, and Kultilda Woods is furious with her Tiger, a family friend tells PEOPLE.  —  “[She] is hurt, angry and disappointed in Tiger,” the friend says.  “She wants to know how he could do this to his family.”
TMZ.com:
Jon & Kate Plus DIVORCED  —  TMZ has learned ... It's official — Jon & Kate Gosselin are divorced.  —  Judge Arthur Tilson has signed the final papers, making Jon and Kate officially single.  —  Mark Momjian, Kate's lawyer, tells TMZ, under the agreement, “Our client will continue to reside …
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Aspen Steib / CNN:
Lil Wayne detained in Texas after marijuana found on tour buses  —  (CNN) — Rapper Lil Wayne was detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Texas on Friday after authorities found marijuana on two of his tour buses.  —  The marijuana on the buses was detected by a drug dog, said Agent Joe Trevino.
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
ABC orders ‘Awkward Situations for Men’  —  Comedy pilot stars Brit Danny Wallace  —  ABC has handed out an early pilot order to “Awkward Situations for Men,” a hybrid comedy starring popular British humorist/on-air personality Danny Wallace.  —  The project, from Warner Bros. TV and Heydaycq Films …
Us Weekly:
Knowles Family Pal on Divorce: “It's Been Unraveling for Some Time”  —  Following Friday morning's report that Tina Knowles filed for divorce from Mathew Knowles in November, a source close to the showbiz family confirms to Usmagazine.com, “It's true.”  The parents to Beyonce and Solange Knowles have been married for 29 years.
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
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TMZ.com:
Beyonce's Mom Files for Divorce
Phil / Egotastic!:
Tara Reid Playboy Nude Pictures.  You're Welcome?  —  So, here's the story behind these Tara Reid nude Playboy pictures.  Besides desperately needing any shred of attention she can get to revive her long dead career, Tara is making a big fuss about how it wasn't fair that people made fun …
Jennifer Godwin / E! Online:
Mastermind Matt Weiner Tells the Future of Mad Men  —  It's been a good week for Mad Men!  —  AMC's '60s-set saga was nominated for multiple Golden Globes and SAG Awards following the show's top-notch third season, and since we're as obsessed as the trophy folks with the wild world …
Discussion: TV Squad and Jezebel
Popeater:
Jude Law Says He Has 3 Kids.  Really?  —  Jude Law forgot how to count on Thursday when asked by David Letterman how many kids he has.  There to promote the awesome-looking ‘Sherlock Holmes,’ Law and the ‘Late Show’ host were going through the whatcha-doin-for-Christmas motions when he said …
Jason Dietz / features.metacritic.com:
Ten Years of Metacritic: The Best (and Worst) Movies of the Decade  —  Our top movies from 2000-09  —  Earlier this week, we published our list of the best music of the decade.  Now, it's time to do the same for movies.  —  Our film staff has been collecting reviews for each week's …
 
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Jem Aswad / MTV:
Lady Gaga: MTV News' Woman Of The Year!
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