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5:25 PM ET, December 20, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Brittany Murphy Dies  —  Brittany Murphy died early this morning after she went into full cardiac arrest and could not be revived, multiple sources tell TMZ.  —  She was 32.  —  A 911 call was made at 8:00 AM from a home in Los Angeles that is listed as belonging to her husband …
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Meredith Kolodner / NY Daily News:
Actress Brittany Murphy dies at 32 of heart attack: report  —  Actress Brittany Murphy was rushed to the hospital Sunday morning.  She was pronounced dead on arrival, according to TMZ.  —  Movie star Brittany Murphy is dead of a heart attack at 32.  —  She went into full cardiac arrest early Sunday …
Hollywood Reporter:
Confirmed: Brittany Murphy dies  —  32-year-old actress reportedly went into cardiac arrest  —  Brittany Murphy died Sunday morning, sources confirm after reports surfaced on gossip Web site TMZ.com.  She was 32.  —  The report cites multiple sources claiming that she went into cardiac arrest …
Discussion: The Hollywood Reporter and EW.com
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Brittany Murphy Dies at 32  —  Brittany Murphy died of cardiac arrest early Sunday morning, according to a report by TMZ.  The actress was 32.  —  It is reported that a call went out to 911 from her Los Angeles home at 8 a.m. Attempts to revive her were not successful …
RADAR:
BREAKING NEWS: Brittany Murphy Dead  —  Brittany Murphy, 32, has died, RadarOnline.com has learned.  The Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to an emergency call and transported Murphy to Cedars Sinai Medical Center where paramedics say Murphy was pronounced dead on arrival.
Discussion: Popeater and E! Online
CNN:
Actress Brittany Murphy dead at 32  —  (CNN) — Actress Brittany Murphy has died, Los Angeles police and hospital officials said Sunday.  She was 32.  —  Murphy was pronounced dead at 10:04 a.m. PT Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Sally Stewart told CNN Radio.
Sharon Cotliar / People.com:
Kevin Jonas Marries in Fairytale Setting  —  In a setting fit for a Disney prince and his princess, Kevin Jonas married Danielle Deleasa Saturday night at Oheka Castle, a turn-of-the-century French-style chateau, on a sprawling estate in Long Island.  —  “We're so happy that we're finally married …
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X17 Online:
Kevin Jonas Is Officially Off The Market!
Discussion: DailyFill.com and Hollywire.com
Richard Johnson / New York Post:
How Tiger hid his prowling  —  Tiger Woodsused to enjoy going to topless bars, but he always pretended he was a wide-eyed innocent who'd never seen a stripper before, sources say.  —  Before his fateful Thanksgiving car crash, Woods made regular trips to Scores whenever he was in town, according to the mammary mecca's former manager,
Discussion: X17 Online and Extra
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X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - TIGER WOODS STAYING IN SECOND ORLANDO HOME!
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TMZ.com:
Jon Bon Jovi's Son Rushed to Hospital  —  One of Jon Bon Jovi's sons was taken to the hospital early this morning.  —  Law enforcement sources in Middletown, NJ tell TMZ a call was placed from Bon Jovi's home at around 2:20 AM.  Because of weather conditions, an SUV transported the boy to a local hospital instead of an ambulance.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Bethenny Frankel Shares Untouched Nude Pic With Us  —  Bethenny Frankel is no shrinking violet.  The pregnant Real Housewives of New York star posed nude for a PETA billboard that was unveiled Dec. 15 in Manhattan's Times Square.  Now, she's talking back to the housewives …
TMZ.com:
Shane Sparks Out of Jail, Claims Extortion  —  Shane Sparks posted bail last night and now that he's out of jail, his lawyer says he is ready to fight what he calls “extortion, Hollywood style.”  —  Sparks, a judge on the MTV show “America's Best Dance Crew,” was arrested on Friday and charged with eight counts of child molestation.
Richard White / The Sun:
Blake: I'm engaged to Amy, we are getting remarried... and we want kids  —  Real Heroes - New Book Helps Support Armed Forces  —  AMY Winehouse's ex-husband told The Sun last night: “We're back together - and we're engaged.”  —  Blake Fielder-Civil said he and the Back To Black singer …
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Vincent M. Mallozzi / New York Times:
Jessie Fuller and Buck Rodgers  —  Jessie Catherine Fuller and Peyton Brodnax DeWitt Rodgers were married Saturday at the Players in Manhattan.  The bride's paternal grandfather, Bernard C. Fuller, who became a Universal Life minister for the event, officiated.  —  The bride, 27, is taking her husband's name.
Discussion: Gawker, Fancast News and Gossip Cop
 
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