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12:40 PM ET, December 29, 2009

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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift, Taylor Lautner Split!  —  So much for the two Taylors finding love.  —  After three months of dating, country singer Taylor Swift and New Moon star Taylor Lautner have split, UsMagazine.com has learned.  —  “It wasn't really developing into anything, and wasn't going to …
TMZ.com:
Cops Describe Craziness at Sheen House  —  An Aspen cop wrote a sworn statement saying Brooke Mueller told authorities Charlie Sheen had done this to her before — this according to the officer's affidavit obtained by TMZ.  And Mueller told cops Sheen held her down at knifepoint and threatened to have her killed if she told anyone.
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Source: Sheen Fight Sparked by Daughter Sam  —  Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller's heated holiday argument is not something new to their family and friends.  —  “The tiniest thing will set them off,” a source says.  “Charlie has a bad temper.  It gets scary.”
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Sheen's Wife Met With Divorce Attorney
PopEater:
Kourtney Kardashian Baby Photos: First Look at Her Son Mason  —  EXCLUSIVE: Just weeks ago, Kourtney Kardashian and boyfriend Scott Disick welcomed their son Mason into the world — and now everyone is getting a chance to see their bundle of joy.  PopEater is proud to exclusively debut photos …
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Scott Disick: “I could puke on myself and still be good looking”
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Sharon Cotliar / People.com:
FIRST LOOK: Kevin Jonas's Wedding Photo!  —  Kevin Jonas and Danielle Deleasa's wedding earlier this month was like a fairy tale - complete with a castle, an enchanted forest and glass slippers in the bride's shoe size, a gift from the groom.  —  “I knew that my princess needed her glass slippers …
Discussion: Yeeeah! and The Hollywood Gossip
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Lawyer Admits Jon Gosselin's Ex Took TV, Denies Burglary  —  Hailey Glassman's attorney admitted to RadarOnline.com that security footage will show Jon Gosselin's ex girlfriend removing a TV and other items from his apartment.  —  But Stephanie Ovadia said Glassman did nothing wrong …
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Georgina Littlejohn / Daily Mail:
Van Morrison becomes a father for the fourth time at the age of 64  —  Van Morrison has become a father again at the age of 64.  —  The veteran singer and his partner Gigi Lee welcomed son George Ivan Morrison III into the world yesterday.  —  A statement on Morrison's offficial website …
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PopEater:
Van the Man Morrison a Dad Again at 64
Discussion: omg!
Michael Mello / Orange County Register:
Rock drummer found dead in his home  —  HUNTINGTON BEACH James Owen Sullivan, a drummer and backup vocalist for the Southern California band Avenged Sevenfold, was found dead at his home on Monday, authorities have confirmed.  —  Sullivan, who went by the stage name The Rev …
TMZ.com:
Kim K's Kookie Krisis Kontinues  —  Kim Kardashian is accused of masterminding a plot to crumble a cookie empire — and her alleged weapon of choice ... Twitter.  —  The guy behind Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet weight loss program has cooked up a lawsuit against Kim, claiming the reality star defamed …
ETonline:
BREAKING NEWS: TIGER WOODS PARTYING WITH MISTRESS?  —  First word out of Palm Beach, Florida...  Was Tiger Woods partying in Palm Beach?  —  That's what sources tell ET, and Woods wasn't alone.  Rumors that Tiger and reported mistress No. 1 Rachel Uchitel were spotted holding hands …
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Brad Pitt Coming to ‘Sherlock Holmes 2’  —  What could make ‘Sherlock Holmes’ and all of its bare-chested (and perhaps not-so-straight) detective work even sexier?  How about the addition of Brad Pitt in the sequel?  Yep, you heard it here first: Papa Pitt is set to reunite with Guy Ritchie once things …
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Kim Kardashian official web site:
Monkey Business with Ashton Kutcher  — Ashton Kutcher, - Ashton Kutcher Photos, - Dynamo, - Katalyst, - Kim Kardashian, - Kim Kardashian Photos, - Kim Pics, - Monkey  —  I stopped by Katalyst while Ashton Kutcher was filming!  They had this little monkey that the magician, Dynamo, made appear!
The Superficial:
Samantha Ronson blew John Mayer  —  Right before the holiday, an apparently drunken John Mayer and Samantha Ronson decided to spread some Christmas cheer to the paparazzi by letting them and bystanders film their antics including Samantha and John loudly describing a night of passion which confirms several of my suspicions:
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Associated Press:
‘Jersey Shore’ town downplays linkage with show  —  Buzz up!  —  SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. - The New Jersey beach town that's home to MTV's “Jersey Shore” is trying to distance itself from the controversy surrounding the reality show.  —  In a statement Monday, the Borough of Seaside Heights says it …
Discussion: ArtsBeat and EW.com
The Smoking Gun:
TMZ Falls For JFK Photo Hoax  —  Photo that “could have changed history” actually from a Playboy shoot  —  In a colossal screw-up, the gossip web site TMZ.com today published a photo purporting to show John F. Kennedy frolicking on a yacht with a harem of naked women—except …
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News of the World:
Avatar alien Zoe Saldana shows off her out-of-this-world charms
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
Jennifer Wiley / News of the World:
Piers has quickie with Paris
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
Starpulse:
Madonna Blamed For Lack Of Orphanage Donations
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Eric Dane & Rebecca Gayheart Are Having a Girl!
Associated Press:
Marilyn Manson, Former Bandmate Settle Lawsuit
Discussion: New York Magazine
Contactmusic.com:
BECKHAM GETS BULLDOG FOR CHRISTMAS
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Brittany Talarico / OK! Magazine:
Kanye West Trumps Donald Trump & Simon Cowell in ‘Parade’ Poll
Michael Jackson / TMZ.com:
MJ's Brothers, Janet May Have Estate Claim
Discussion: Perez Hilton
E! Online:
Tiger Tart Jaimee Grubbs Finds New Man
 

 
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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