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12:45 PM ET, December 23, 2009

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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Brittany Murphy Funeral Christmas Eve  —  RadarOnline.com can exclusively report that Brittany Murphy's funeral is to be held on Christmas Eve at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills.  —  Brittany Murphy Passes Away At 32  —  The funeral service is listed as “strictly private.”
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Cynthia Wang / People.com:
PHOTO: Brittany Murphy's Haunting Final Role
Discussion: Popeater
Paul Millar / Digital Spy:
Brittany Murphy's family left ‘devastated’
Discussion: TMZ.com and omg!
Lorenzo Benet / People.com:
Brittany Murphy's Husband Tells PEOPLE: ‘We Want to Know Why We Lost Our Baby’
CBS News:
M.D.: Had to Be Drugs that Killed Murphy
People.com:
Steven Tyler Enters Rehab for Painkiller Addiction  —  Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler has entered a rehab facility for pain management and an addiction to prescription painkillers resulting from 10 years of performance injuries, PEOPLE has learned.  —  “With the help of my family and team …
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Andy Greene / Rolling Stone:
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Enters Rehab, Vows to Stay in Band  —  Rolling Stone can confirm that Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has entered a rehab facility to treat an addiction to prescription painkillers.  “With the help of my family and team of medical professionals I am taking responsibility …
X17 Online:
Steven Tyler Back In Rehab
Discussion: omg!
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Britney Co-Conservatorship To Continue  —  It was an expensive day in court Tuesday for Britney Spears.  In a Los Angeles courtroom Commissioner Reva Goetz ordered the co-conservatorship of Britney Spears to continue, with her father, Jamie Spears, to continue to receive $16k …
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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Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
T.I. Sprung From Federal Prison
Discussion: iVillage
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
In Touch Exclusive:Tiger hooks up with Rachel again!  —  Tiger hooks up with Rachel again!  —  Tiger Woods hasn't shown his face since the news broke that he'd been cheating on his wife, Elin Nordegren, with as many as a dozen porn stars, cocktail waitresses and party girls.
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Paul Thompson / Daily Mail:
Tiger Woods ‘flees to Bahamas on luxury yacht’ - without his wife Elin
Discussion: Celebslam and L.A. Rag Mag
Schreff / Hollywood Life:
EXCLUSIVE!  Rachel Uchitel Tells HollywoodLife.com: “I Am Not Pregnant!
TMZ.com:
Christina Aguilera Involved in Car Accident  —  TMZ has learned Christina Aguilera was involved in a minor car accident in West Hollywood moments ago.  —  According to witnesses at the scene ... Aguilera was riding shotgun in her own Range Rover — which was being driven by her assistant — when her SUV rear-ended another vehicle.
Melissa Ritti / People.com:
It's a New Son for Johnny Knoxville  —  It's a boy for Johnny Knoxville and girlfriend Naomi Nelson.  —  The couple welcomed son Rocko Akira Clapp on Sunday night in Los Angeles.  The baby weighed in at 8 lbs., and measured 20 inches long.  Both mother and son are doing well, reports the Los Angeles Times.
The Huffington Post:
The Jonas Family Christmas Card (PHOTO)  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  Huffington Post got a look at the Jonas family Christmas card for 2009, and it's reprinted below.  It's a brown and green photocard from Shutterfly.  —  Missing are parents Denise and Paul, but present is baby brother Frankie …
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Randy & Evi Quaid Plead Not Guilty to Felonies  —  After missing a string of court dates, Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, finally appeared before a Santa Barbara Superior Court judge Tuesday, pleading not guilty to felony charges stemming from a dispute over a hotel bill.
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com and EW.com
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Associated Press:
Randy, Evi Quaid plead not guilty in fraud case
Discussion: Popeater and TMZ.com
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on ‘True Blood,’ ‘Glee,’ 'Grey's,' ‘Chuck,’ and more!  —  Got a scoop request?  An anonymous tip you're dying to share?  Just want to say hi?  You can send any/all of the above to ausielloscoop@ew.com  —  Question: Thanks for all the True Blood casting news!
TMZ.com:
Dr. Conrad Murray — Lights, Camera, TV Show  —  Only in Hollywood, could a doctor who's being investigated in the death of Michael Jackson score a gig to star in a international TV special.  —  TMZ has learned Dr. Conrad Murray struck a deal with a British documentary crew to shoot footage …
Popeater:
Amy Winehouse Charged After Behaving Badly in Front of Kids  —  Amy Winehouse has been charged with assault after allegedly kicking a theater manager in the groin over the weekend after parents complained the singer was cursing in front of children, Sky News reports.
Discussion: Sky News and omg!
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 …
Alex Billington / FirstShowing.net:
Watch This: First Official Trailer for The Karate Kid Remake  —  Okay, here we go.  Sony has debuted the first official trailer for The Karate Kid remake starring Jaden Smith as the kid and Jackie Chan as Mr. Han, the Mr. Miyagi like mentor he meets.  Yes, technically I think they're using Kung Fu …
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ComingSoon.net:
The Trailer for The Karate Kid Online
Discussion: Ain't It Cool News
 
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Just Jared:
The Simpson Sisters Shop In NYC
Discussion: X17 Online and Hollywood Dame
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Caught in the Act!  —  • Let the holiday parties begin!
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‘Dollhouse’ exclusive: Eliza Dushku's BF Rick Fox moves in!
Discussion: Inside TV Blog and Just Jared
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has met with Hollywood talent representatives to propose a new performance-based compensation regime, as Amazon and Netflix work on similar plans

Neal Mohan / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan argues that creators should be eligible for Emmys, as the awards “should reflect what viewers are actually watching on their TV screens”

Max Tani / Semafor:
Hunterbrook Media's publisher failed to disclose its ownership stake in a rival to a company that was recently the subject of a critical Hunterbrook article

 
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