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3:55 PM ET, December 22, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Brittany Murphy — Frantic Rescue Effort  —  Brittany Murphy's husband and mother made a frantic attempt to revive her before paramedics arrived ... this according to notes written by an investigator from the L.A. County Coroner's office.  And, there were a shocking number of strong prescription meds on Brittany's nightstand.
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TMZ.com:
Brittany Murphy Leaves Will  —  TMZ has learned Brittany Murphy had a will when she died — a will she executed before she met husband Simon Monjack.  —  Sources say the will left her estate to her mother, Sharon Murphy.  —  The house Brittany owned and died in was held in trust …
Brittany Murphy / Access Hollywood:
ACCESS EXCLUSIVE: Brittany Murphy's Husband Speaks Out: ‘My World Was Destroyed’  —  Just one day after the death Brittany Murphy, her husband Simon Monjack has spoken out exclusively to Access Hollywood about the untimely loss of his wife.  —  “My world was destroyed yesterday,” …
CBS News:
M.D.: Had to Be Drugs that Killed Murphy  —  Doubts Natural Causes Conclusion in Actress' Death; Likens It to Those of Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger, Anna Nicole Smith  —  (CBS/AP) Authorities said Monday it appeared actress Brittany Murphy died of natural causes after becoming ill …
Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Dakota Fanning: Brittany Murphy Had a Warm, Childlike Spirit
People.com:
LeAnn Rimes Reaches Divorce Settlement  —  That was fast.  —  On the same day Deane Sheremet filed for divorce last week from LeAnn Rimes, they agreed to a confidential divorce settlement, Los Angeles court records show.  —  “The [settlement] shall not be filed in this proceeding due …
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Us Weekly:
LeAnn Rimes Reaches Divorce Settlement
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
NY Daily News:
Source says Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Jerry Ferrara have split  —  If you thought Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Jerry Ferrara were going to last, you can just fuhgeddaboudit.  —  The two, who had been dating since October 2008, have decided to go their separate ways, according to a source close to the “Sopranos” actress.
Us Weekly:
Brody Jenner and Jayde Nicole Split!  —  Another couple from The Hills is reality-TV history.  Brody Jenner and Jayde Nicole have broken up after about 15 months together, a source close to Jenner confirms to UsMagazine.com.  —  Nicole, 23, hinted at the split on her Twitter around 8pm Dec. 18 …
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David Caplan / People.com:
The Hills's Brody Jenner and Model Girlfriend Split
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TMZ.com:
Tom Cruise Sued for Allegedly Spying  —  Tom Cruise is being sued for allegedly hiring a notorious P.I. to illegally wiretap a magazine editor's phone ... according to documents obtained by TMZ.  —  The plaintiff, Michael Davis Sapir, claims Cruise, attorney Bert Fields …
Sound of the City:
The 50 Worst Songs of the '00s, F2K No. 1: Counting Crows ft. Vanessa Carlton, “Big Yellow Taxi”  —  F2K has been a countdown of the 50 worst songs of the decade.  Relive the whole long journey here.  Thank you, and we're sorry.  —  As a concession to a vile, contemptible decade marked …
Discussion: New York Magazine
Us Weekly:
Carrie Underwood Flashes Engagement Ring  —  Carrie Underwood flashed her new diamond engagement ring Monday night as her fiance Mike Fisher's Ottawa Senators hockey team faced off against the Boston Bruins in Ottawa.  —  Despite his team's 2-0 loss, he was all smiles as he spoke to reporters.
People.com:
Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Black Eyed Peas to Perform at Grammys  —  Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and the Black Eyed Peas are among the megawatt stars set to perform Jan. 31 at the 52nd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, it was announced on Tuesday.  —  Country cutie Swift …
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X17 Online:
Beyonce And Taylor To Perform At The Grammys!
Discussion: Associated Press
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Taylor Swift to Perform and Present at Grammys
Discussion: Just Jared
The Sun:
Amy's star turn as Singer-hella  —  Real Heroes - New Book Helps Support Armed Forces  —  DRUG-ravaged AMY WINEHOUSE was facing a police probe last night for allegedly kicking a theatre manager in the groin - after hurling four-letter abuse at PANTO stars.  —  OH YES SHE DID!
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Perez Hilton:
Tiger Woods Is Still Screwing His Primary Whore???  —  Although we previously reported this mess, we didn't actually think he was that stoopid!  —  In Touch Weekly is reporting that the scandalous life of Tiger Woods hasn't stopped just because the world has found out how dirty he is.
Discussion: X17 Online
Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Elin threatens to take the kids  —  At the center of what's quickly shaping up to be a bitter split between golf legend Tiger Woods and his humiliated wife, Elin, are the couple's two innocent young children — daughter Sam, 2, and son Charlie, 10 months.  As someone who's lived through …
Jeff Probst / PopWatch:
Jeff Probst blogs about ‘Survivor’ finale: ‘Nobody outplayed Russell’  —  Okay, now that the show is officially over I'm going to take off my hosting and producing hat and just give you my personal reaction to what went down last night.  —  I think Russell was the victim of a jury of bitter people.
Discussion: The Live Feed | THR
TMZ.com:
FBI Involved in Michael Jackson Molestation Trial  —  The FBI was secretly involved in the child molestation case against Michael Jackson, according to documents just released by the agency.  —  In July, 2004, a memo was drafted stating that the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's …
Discussion: omg! and OK! Magazine
ComingSoon.net:
The Trailer for Knight and Day  —  E! Online has posted the trailer for director James Mangold's action-comedy Knight and Day, starring Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgaard, Viola Davis, Olivier Martinez, Paul Dano, Maggie Grace and Mark Blucas.  —  Hitting theaters on July 2 …
James Montgomery / MTV:
Lady Gaga Reveals Details Of Revamped Monster Ball Tour For 2010  —  ‘This is definitely going to bring [showbiz] back,’ Gaga says.  —  If you've been meaning to check out Lady Gaga's Monster Ball Tour, but haven't found the time yet, get thee to a Stub Hub, stat.
Popeater:
Britney Spears Is Your Celebrity of the Decade  —  While that one wacky news station swears that they report and you decide, PopEater really lives up to the mantra.  Last week, we asked you to choose from our lot of six megastars who would earn the title ‘Celebrity of the Decade.’ We laid …
Discussion: Digital Spy
 
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