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6:50 PM ET, December 22, 2009

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Lorenzo Benet / People.com:
Brittany Murphy's Husband Tells PEOPLE: ‘We Want to Know Why We Lost Our Baby’  —  A “devastated” Simon Monjack tells PEOPLE his wife Brittany Murphy did not overdose on drugs and did not suffer from an eating disorder.  —  “These rumors that she was anorexic?
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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.
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 …
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 …
New York Post:
Brittany's ‘crash course’
Discussion: Bossip and Fancast News
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.
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People.com:
Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Jerry Ferrara Split Up
Discussion: Extra
TMZ.com:
Bench Warrant Out for ‘Real Housewife’  —  One of the “Real Housewives of Orange County” is officially a wanted woman — accused of blowing off a judge in a million dollar legal battle.  —  Lynne Curtin and her husband Frank were supposed to appear in a Southern California courtroom yesterday …
E! Online:
Caught!  Gaga Romances, Grubbs Dances  —  Lady Gaga partying at Hyde in West Hollywood with a fresh love interest Sunday night.  —  “Gaga was partying at the lounge and getting intimate with a new boy-toy,” a source tells E! “The two were dancing and drinking, and then left early by themselves.”
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Kristin / Style News:
Lady Gaga Comes Back to the Small Screen on Bravo's ‘Launch My Line’
Discussion: TV Envy
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: Perez Hilton and Cele|bitchy
BlindGossip.com:
The Jewelry is Real but the Relationship Isn't  —  BlindGossip - This actress is expecting a very special gift of jewelry soon from her actor boyfriend.  After all, they've been dating for a while, they've met each other's families, and they each get more press together than either one would get alone.
Discussion: Dlisted and Gawker
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.
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
Rob Shuter / Popeater:
RDJ's ‘Holmes’ Too Gay for Studio Execs  —  Robert Downey Jr.'s allusion to the fact that his ‘Sherlock Holmes’ character may have been partners with Watson both professionally and domestically has studio executives up in a tizzy.  We're on team Sherlock no matter what side he chooses!
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
Phil / Egotastic!:
Lindsay Lohan: Swimsuit Santa  —  I suppose there's some twisted Universe in which a Lindsay Lohan Swimsuit Santa brings gifts of STDs to the naughty boys and girls.  Oh wait, that's this Universe.  But there is no Universe in which Lindsay Lohan reads Newsweek magazine.  At least none in which she understands it.
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
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 …
PopSugarTV / PopSugar Rush:
Best of 2009: Top 10 TV Moments  —  We waited in anticipation for the Gossip Girl threesome episode, laughed at Matt Damon's crazy alter ego on Entourage, and rewound Teresa's The Real Housewives of New Jersey freak-out on our DVRs.  There were so many memorable TV moments to choose from this year …
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 …
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!, OK! Magazine and Rolling Stone
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Another Baby on the Way for Creed's Scott Stapp!  —  Creed frontman Scott Stapp and his wife, Jaclyn, are expecting their second child together next July, the singer's rep tells UsMagazine.com.  —  “When Jaclyn told me we were having another baby, I was overwhelmed with joy …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Anya Leon / People.com:
Soap Star Michelle Stafford Is a Mom!  —  Following a three-year quest to start a family, Michelle Stafford's biggest wish has finally come true.  —  The Young and the Restless star welcomed daughter Natalia Scout Lee Stafford on Monday at 11:23 p.m., her rep confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.
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 …
XXL:
XXcLusive: T.I. Released from Prison Today, Lawyer Confirms  —  The King is back.  XXLMag.com has learned that T.I. was released from prison this morning (December 22) and will be admitted into a halfway house in his hometown of Atlanta, later today.  —  XXL spoke with Tip's lead defense attorney …
 
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