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12:35 AM ET, December 22, 2009

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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,” …
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TMZ.com:
Brittany Murphy Autopsy — ‘Normal’  —  TMZ has learned Brittany Murphy's autopsy is complete.  There were no signs of foul play, we've learned, and there was nothing that pointed to a cause of death.  The cause of death has been “deferred” pending other tests.
Ryan Sabey / The Sun:
Brittany ‘killed by Jacko drugs’  —  MOVIE star BRITTANY MURPHY was killed by prescription drugs just like MICHAEL JACKSON, pals feared last night.  —  One said the 32-year-old beauty, who won acclaim for her performances in Clueless and 8 Mile, had become hooked on painkillers since having a series of plastic surgery ops.
TMZ.com:
Murphy Sick and Vomiting Just Before She Died
Us Weekly:
Brittany Murphy Was “In and Out of Consciousness” at Recent Shoot
Matt Donnelly / Ministry of Gossip:
Brittany Murphy and Simon Monjack: Crazy in love
People.com:
Carrie Underwood Gets Engaged!  —  Carrie Underwood is getting married!  —  “I'm happy to confirm that Carrie Underwood is engaged to Mike Fisher, and the couple couldn't be happier,” her rep tells PEOPLE.  “No wedding date has been set at this time.”  —  The Ottawa Senators player spoke …
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Us Weekly:
BREAKING NEWS: Carrie Underwood Is Engaged!  —  Carrie Underwood and Ottawa Senator hockey player Mike Fisher are engaged, her rep tells UsMagazine.com.  —  “I'm happy to confirm that Carrie Underwood is engaged to Mike Fisher, and the couple couldn't be happier,” the rep tells Us.
Bruce Garrioch / Ottawa Sun:
It's true: Mike & Carrie engaged
X17 Online:
BREAKING NEWS - Motorcycle Cops Arrive At Tiger Woods' House To Escort Elin Out  —  Two cop cars and eight police motorcycles have just entered Tiger Woods' Isleworth gated community in Windermere, Florida, presumably to escort Elin out.  An X17 photographer on the scene tells us, “With Tiger off on his yacht, Elin's had enough.
Discussion: SPORTSbyBROOKS and Extra
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Linda Marx / People.com:
Source: Tiger Woods Sets Sail from Florida  —  Tiger Woods and a group of buddies, including some golfers, have left North Palm Beach, according to a source who has seen the golfer's 155-ft. luxury yacht.  —  “Tiger's boat Privacy has been docked at Old Port Cove in North Palm Beach for more than a week,” the source tells PEOPLE.
TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods' Wife: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Sesame Street Star Dies of Cancer  —  Somewhere, behind a building, Big Bird is weeping.  —  He may be 40 now and have long since learned the meaning of death, but that doesn't make the passing of his Sesame Street pal Alaina Reed Hall any easier.  —  The actress, who starred as Olivia …
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Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
What's It Cost to Party With Jersey Shore Cast?  —  Wanna party with the Jersey Shore peeps?  It's gonna cost ya!  —  Yes, the cast of MTV's suprise hit show is now taking appearance fees to attend events and parties.  —  But not all of these guidos and guidettes have the same price tag.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
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Cristina Everett / NY Daily News:
‘Jersey Shore’ star DJ Pauly D (Paul Delvecchio) …
Discussion: Hollywood Life
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 …
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!
Discussion: Dlisted, Digital Spy and Perez Hilton
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Monique Jessen / People.com:
Amy Winehouse Involved in Scuffle at a Theater in England
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Mariah Carey's Fat Booty In Aspen  —  I see that Mariah Carey took her fat ass diva show to Aspen over the weekend.  Here she is stuffed tightly into a pair of jeans and slutty cowgirl boots giving the locals a good look at her massive posterior.  I've never been to Colorado …
Discussion: oceanUP.com
Richard Johnson / New York Post:
Catherine flashes the audience  —  Catherine Zeta-Jonesgave well-placed fans at her Broadway show, “A Little Night Music,” a little something to remember by inadvertently flashing her boobs onstage.  Zeta-Jones stars with  —  Angela Lansburyin the revival.
DailyFill.com:
Jessica Simpson Sticks Burning Candle In Her Ear  —  Her friends told her it would make her brighter, and she was willing to try anything at this point.  —  Jessica Simpson will do anything for attention these days.  The 29-year-old singer and actress stuck a candle in her ear and lit …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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 …
 
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NY Daily News:
Gatecrasher: Billy Bush's antics led to O'Dell's exit from 'Access …
Daily Mail:
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Richard Johnson / New York Post:
Casey Johnson wants little Ava back
Michael K / Dlisted:
Would You Hit It?  —  So this is what Dr. Drew Peensky …
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